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Sunday, October 26, 2025
TopicUN human rights

Topic: UN human rights

UN says at least 87 buried in mass grave in Sudan’s West Darfur, Rapid Support Forces responsible

The UN High Commissioner for human rights called for a prompt and thorough investigation.

UN Human Rights chief seeks to establish presence in China and India

Volker Turk used his opening speech to the Human Rights Council in Geneva to call for greater cooperation and singled out many countries such as Syria, Iran and Eritrea which were not.

‘Completely unwarranted,’ India rebuffs UN Human Rights’ comments on Teesta Setalvad arrest

MEA says OHCHR’s statements constitute ‘an interference in India’s independent judicial system'.

Taliban attempting to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women, girls from public life, UN says

Women from ethnic & religious minorities such as the Hindu, Hazara, Tajik, and other communities are even more vulnerable in Afghanistan, a group of UN human rights experts said.

China, Russia win seats on UN Human Rights Council despite ‘poor records’, Saudi bid fails

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says UN once again elected countries with abhorrent human rights records. Rights groups said 'some of the world’s worst abusers' got elected.

Accountability non-existent, India & Pakistan failed to improve Kashmir situation: UN

A report by the United Nations human rights body said neither India nor Pakistan had taken any concrete steps to address concerns raised.

UN body asks Modi govt to protect journalist Rana Ayyub

Ayyub has received death threats following an online hate campaign and the UN body said it is highly concerned that her life is at serious risk.

On Camera

Be soft, smile more, never text first—‘feminine energy’ is men’s new obsession

Uncertified dating gurus are teaching women to be suggestive, mysterious, and never loud. For some of us, this level of performance is simply unachievable. We might as well give up and become Brahma Kumaris.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.