The UN Human Rights Council held a special session and voted to extend mandates to scrutinise Iran’s violent crackdown on protests, expanding the fact-finding mission’s work for two more years and the special rapporteur’s monitoring for another year. The resolution condemns abuses and urges Iranian authorities to end brutal repression and protect human rights. Support and opposition among member states highlight global divisions over accountability.

UNHRC Votes to Scrutinise Iran’s Repression, Extends Human Rights Probe Mandate

World, india news: India's response came as Volker Turk during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council mentioned India and referred to the situation in Manipur and Kashmir.

‘Cherry picking of situations’: India slams UN rights chief’s ‘baseless’ remarks on Manipur, Kashmir

"Pakistan is a failed state surviving on international handouts": Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi at UNHRC. Watch in for more details!

"Pakistan a failed state surviving on international handouts," Indian diplomat slams Pakistan at UNHRC

Saudi Arabia was thwarted Wednesday in its bid to join the UN's human rights council, which is charged with protecting freedoms globally, after coming sixth in a vote of UN members for one of five regional seats. Watch in for more details!

Saudi Arabia Narrowly Fails To Win A Seat On UN Human Rights Council

India once again slammed Pakistan. At UNHRC, India slams Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue. First Secretary Anupama Singh says Pakistan has a 'stellar record as the world's biggest exporter of terrorism...'

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC in Geneva

An Indian Kashmiri Muslim and a socio-political activist Javed Ahmad Beigh on Friday (Mar 15) blasted Pakistan for its treatment of minorities while speaking to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). While raising the plight of Pashtun Shias, who reside in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Beigh said they were being treated by Islamabad in the “most inhumanly way possible”. Watch to know more!

UNHRC: Kashmiri activist lambasts Pakistan for its treatment of minorities

Watch: Kashmiri activist slams Pakistan at UNHRC over plight of Pashtun Shias

India slammed Pakistan at the 55th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). First Secretary Anupama Singh raised the issue of persecution of minorities in Pakistan, she also described Pakistan's Human Rights record as truly abysmal.

India attacks Pakistan at UNHRC for J&K comments

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC

India slams Pakistan at UNHRC for Kashmir comments, 'no grounds to comment on our internal matter'

Venezuela's government has asked staff from the United Nations' human rights body to leave the country within three days, saying it will conduct a revision of its cooperation with the organization, with the UN saying it would evaluate next steps.

Venezuela asks UN human rights staff to leave country amid review

Venezuela orders UN office on human rights to close and staff to leave

Israeli ambassador to UN speaks exclusively to Wion and calls UN-HRC a biased anti-semitic body. He also says that the UN-HRC has established anti-semitic commission against Israel 2 years ago.

Israeli ambassador to UN speaks to Wion | Calls UN-HRC a biased anti-semitic body

India asks Canada to prevent attacks on places of worship

UN human rights body extends mandate for investigator to document alleged rights violations in Russia

UN General Assembly rejects Russian bid to rejoin human rights body

Pakistanis are against their own country and government. PoK Activists held massive protests against Pakistan. They raised slogans during the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

PoK activists shout 'Pakistan must leave PoK' in front of the UNHRC in Geneva

UN human rights chief condemns Pakistan for trying Imran Khan’s supporters in military courts

India slams Pak: Shun obsession, instead work for your citizens battling for survival

According to the preliminary date by UNHRC, more than five million Syrians may have been homeless after devastating earthquakes that struck the country and its neighbour Turkey. Ghadi Francis brings you this report from ground zero.

UNHRC: Over 5 million displaced in Syria by earthquake

The death toll from the deadly Syria-Turkey earthquake has crossed 33,000 mark. The earthquakes have left residents with no water, electricity or shelter. In Syria's quake hit Aleppo, victims narrate their ordeal as to how they survived the quake.

WION in ground zero Syria | UNHRC: Over five million may have been displaced

180 Rohingyas that went missing in damaged boat probably dead as relatives lost contact: UNHCR

UNHRC orders international probe of Iran's crackdown on protests

UN Human Rights Council to hold special session on Iran crackdown

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