Stance on human rights appears to have been determined by the member’s geopolitical predilections and national interest
Read moreAfro-Asian countries were conspicuous among the abstentions and nays, while the ayes comprised the Western nations and their allies.
Read moreExperience shows that the resolutions and the voting patterns reflect the geopolitical interests of rival powers with no bearing on...
Read moreThe draft resolution on “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” has been sponsored by 26 countries including...
Read moreAmong other things, the committee will simplify and expedite processes for obtaining Sri Lankan documents and authentication of Indian educational...
Read moreBut adds that inclusion of economic crimes exceeds the UNHRC mandate.
Read moreDeeper reforms and accountability will give the Lankan government an opportunity to make all round gains, the rights chief says
Read moreBy P.K.Balachandran Colombo, September 7 (Daily Mirror): A weekly paper said on Sunday that the Sri Lankan government is to...
Read moreThe timing of the decision leads one to suspect that it has to do with the September session of the...
Read moreThe recent misuse of the anti-terror law has added fuel to the fire expected at the UNHRC session
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