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An independent international commission of inquiry appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council has released a report saying that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

The Conversation

Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat

Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and urged for swift investigations as the country takes up its seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council

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India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC

In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), India has said it cannot pay any attention to a country which is soaked in red due to the bloodshed from terrorism that it sponsors around…

The Hindu

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Morocco Elected As 2024 Human Rights Council President

Morocco's ambassador in Geneva was elected Wednesday to become the president of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2024 in a rare secret ballot among member states.

International Business Times

'No safe space in society': new UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia

A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people of African descent in Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The Conversation

United Nations watchdogs raise concerns about Nooksack evictions, again

SEATTLE — More than 5,000 miles separate Deming in Whatcom County, Washington, where the Nooksack River rushes out of the North Cascades, and the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the United Nations Human Rights Council is headquartered.

Tribune News Service

China, Iran, Russia accuse France of human rights violations

France has been criticised by the United Nations Human Rights Council for increased police violence, including incidents that occurred during recent pension reform protests.

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UN Human Rights Council Extends Mandate of Iran Rapporteur on Human Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council extended Tuesday the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, for an additional year. The extension was passed with 23 of the council's 47 members, as 16 members abstained from voting, and eight were against, including…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.N. rights body extends Ukraine inquiry into crimes since Russia's invasion

The United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly voted in favour on Tuesday of extending the mandate of an investigative body probing possible war crimes committed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Court rejects LM suspect's bid to attend UN talks

The Criminal Court has refused to consider a request by a lese-majeste suspect who is seeking permission to travel abroad to attend meetings of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, lawyers say.

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