October 10, 2024, 07:31 PM - 3 min read
A parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set to participate in the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 13 to 17, 2024. This significant event will bring together representatives from various countries to discuss pressing global issues and enhance parliamentary diplomacy.
Read more
October 10, 2024, 05:24 PM - 3 min read
The United Nations General Assembly recently elected 18 new members to the 47-member Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term. This election saw Benin, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iceland, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, North Macedonia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand secure their positions through a secret ballot held on Wednesday. These countries will start their three-year terms on January 1, 2025, replacing members whose terms are due to expire by the end of 2024.
Read more
June 27, 2024, 07:22 PM - 2 min read
The UN Human Rights Office has expressed concern over the use of anti-terror laws in India to stifle dissent, specifically urging authorities to drop legal cases against author Arundhati Roy over her remarks on Kashmir.
Read more