UN: China being grilled on human rights during Universal Periodic Review

Jan 23, 2024

During China's 3rd UPR in November 2018, China received 346 recommendations from 150 countries, and accepted 284 of them, with many questionably noted as...

UN: India calls on China to commit to human rights, gender equality at Universal Periodic Review

Jan 23, 2024

The recommendations were given by Indian diplomat Guarav Kumar Thakur during the 45th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations.

Uyghurs, Tibetans hold anti-China protest outside UNHRC during Universal Periodic Review

Jan 23, 2024

The UPR, a peer review process that only takes place once every 5 years, allows UN States to examine each other's human rights records,...

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to represent India in the Universal Periodic Review at UNHRC

Nov 08, 2022

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta will be heading the Indian delegation to the 41st Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human...

India successfully concludes 4th periodic review by Human Rights Committee under ICCPR: MEA

Jul 16, 2024

India successfully concluded its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Geneva...

UNHRC commends human rights situation in Kazakhstan

Jan 24, 2025

The Fourth Report of Kazakhstan on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and recommendations of the previous review was considered during the 48th session...