Framing laws is India’s sovereign prerogative: MEA on UNHRC comment

New Delhi: India on Tuesday sharply reacted after UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet expressed regret at the tightening of space for human rights NGOs, saying that framing of laws is “obviously a sovereign prerogative”.“We have...

UN kept in shackles by Beijing, should free itself to support democracy in China: Global pro-democracy activists

New Delhi: A group of pro-democracy activists and human rights defenders have called for the United Nations and its institutions that are currently kept in shackles by Beijing to free themselves and support democracy in China.As Communist China celeb...

UN reports on Kashmir are motivated: Army chief

Dismissing United Nation Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) report of alleged violation of human rights in Kashmir, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Wednesday termed the report as “motivated” and said there is no need to get concerned ...