By Our Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—Members of the Kashmir Delegation to United Nations Human Rights Council briefed international media on Tuesday on the situation inside Indian-occupied Kashmir. The briefing came amid growing international pressure on India amid rise in… Read More ›
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Top UN Rights Official Drops Kashmir in Global Report, Sparking Concern
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—For the first time in three years, a United Nations regular update on the situation of human rights around the world drops the mention of Kashmir. An update on Kashmir is expected by UN rights… Read More ›
Kashmir dominates UN agenda as Kashmiris descend on Geneva for a protest
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—Kashmiris dominated United Nations activities for a whole day, as Kashmiris descended on Geneva for a protest, a photo exhibit at Swiss Press Club, and a seminar on the sidelines of a Human Rights Council… Read More ›
‘Project Kashmir Pictures’ Launched In Geneva; Seeks To Authenticate Photographic Evidence On Conflict
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—The Kashmir Delegation to United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Geneva kicked off a unique photo exhibition that seeks to tell the story of conflict through the work of renowned international photojournalists operating in Indian-occupied… Read More ›
Biggest Development In Kashmir In Seventy Years
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—Kashmir Conflict has entered a new era this week. The United Nations has made the biggest progress in the conflict since the passing of the Security Council resolutions. The first-ever comprehensive UN report on Kashmir,… Read More ›
India Threatens Rights Activists, Lawyers And Journalists In Occupied Kashmir
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—During the 37th session of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, rights activist Ahmed Quraishi representing the World Muslim Congress, thanked the UN panel for their work and their reports. Referring to Kashmir, he said… Read More ›
Kashmir gets high seat in a global meeting at UN
In A Major Breakthrough “Situation In Kashmir Is Serious Concern For Us,” Says UN High Commissioner For Human Rights By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—A conversation between a top UN official and a top Kashmiri leader played out in front… Read More ›
Kashmir Day at Geneva; ‘Azadi’ Slogans Echo at UN
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA— Kashmiris from across Europe descended on the city of Geneva, home to diplomats, international bureaucrats and rights organizations, in another sign of Kashmir’s return to the top of the international agenda. Hundreds of Kashmiris from… Read More ›
Kashmir Remains At Top Of UN Agenda, Thanks To Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—UN’s top human rights official has elevated Kashmir Conflict to the top of the international agenda. He did this for the fourth time in his policy statement at the inauguration of the 36th session of UN… Read More ›
At UN, Kashmir Gets Closer To Venezuela
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—Representatives of international powers at the United Nations in Geneva witnessed an interesting moment during the 36th session of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) when the top diplomat from Venezuela and representatives from Azad and Indian-occupied… Read More ›