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19TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (27 FEBRUARY-23 MARCH 2012)

EOV on Adequate Housing

EOV on Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of Korea
22 March 2012
EOV on Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
22 March 2012
EOV on Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
EOV on Promoting Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka

IBSA Statement -Palestine
19 March 2012
Statement on Haiti
16 March 2012
Statement on Commission of Inquiry on Syria
12 March 2012
Statement by India on Appointment of Mandate Holders
Statement made during Meeting on the Rights of Child
8 March 2012
Statement made during General Debate on Promotion and Protection of Rights
8 March 2012
Statement made during ID with SR on Adequate Housing
6 March 2012
Statement by India on the situation of Human Rights Defenders
5 March 2012
Statement on composition of Staff of OHCHR 19 HRC
2 March 2012
Statement made during the General Segment
1 March 2012
   
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UPR WORKING GROUP - THIRTEENTH SESSION (21 MAY - 4 JUNE 2012)

Statement by India - UPR of Bahrain
21 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Ecuador
21 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Finland
21 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Morocco
21 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Indonesia
23 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of UK
24 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Brazil
25 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Algeria
29 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Philipinnes
29 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Poland
30 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of Netherlands
31 May 2012
Statement by India - UPR of South Africa
31 May 2012
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20TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (18 JUNE - 6 JULY 2012)
   
   
   
 

 

18TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (12-30 SEPTEMBER, 2011)

SPECIAL SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON SYRIA
22 August 2011
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
12 September 2011
Statement on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
15 September 2011
Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Sudan
19 September 2011
Panel Discussion on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests.
13 September 2011
Panel Discussion: ''The Way Forward in the Realization of the Right to Development: Between Policy and Practice''
14 September 2011
Interactive Dialogue on the Oral Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Belarus.
20 September 2011
Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the High Commissioner on the visit of the OHCHR to Yemen.
19 September 2011
Report of the UN Secretary-General on the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict
26 September 2011
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
27 September 2011
Panel discussion to commemorate Nelson Mandela Day ''Promotion and Protection of human rights through tolerance and reconciliation.
28 September 2011
18th Special session of the Human Rights Council The situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
02 December 2011
   
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14th SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (31 May 2010 - 18 June 2010)

Clustered Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations; Independent Expert on Human Rights and Foreign Debt; and Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
01 June 2010
Urgent Debate on Raid on Flotilla by Israeli Defence Forces
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
01 June 2010
Special General Debate on High Commissioner’s Update
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
31 May 2010
   
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UPR WORKING GROUP TWELFTH SESSION (3-14 OCTOBER, 2011)

UPR of Haiti
UPR of Swaziland
UPR of Syria
UPR of Tajikistan
UPR of Tanzania
UPR of Thailand
UPR of Timor Leste
UPR of Venezuela
UPR of Zimbabwe
   
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UPR WORKING GROUP - EIGHTH SESSION   ( 03 - 14 MAY 2010)

UPR of BELARUS- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, Counsellor (Political)
12 May 2010

UPR of KUWAIT- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
12 May 2010

UPR of GUYANA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, Counsellor (Political)
11 May 2010

UPR of TURKEY- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
10 May 2010

UPR of SWEDEN- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
07 May 2010

UPR of KENYA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
06 May 2010

UPR of ARMENIA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by Ms. Rachita Bhandari, Second Secretary (Political)
06 May 2010

UPR of LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC - Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
04 May 2010

UPR of GUINEA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
04 May 2010

UPR of KYRGYZSTAN- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
03 May 2010

   
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13th SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (01-26 March 2010)

Agenda Item 1: Appointment of Special Procedures
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
26 March 2010
Agenda Item 4: Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
Explanation of vote by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
26 March 2010
Agenda Item 4: Situation of Human Rights in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Explanation of vote by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
25 March 2010
Agenda Item 10: General Debate on HCHR Reports on Afghanistan and Nepal
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
24 March 2010
Agenda Item 6: General Debate
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
19 March 2010
Agenda Item 6: Consideration of UPR Report of Bhutan
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
18 March 2010
Agenda Item 6: Consideration of UPR Report of Cyprus
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
17 March 2010
Agenda Item 3: Interactive Dialogue on Reports by SR on Human Rights Defenders and SR on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
11 March 2010
Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights to Child
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
10 March 2010
Agenda Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
09 March 2010
Agenda Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with SR on Adequate Housing
Statement by H.E. Mr. Suneet Mehta, Third Secretary(LT)
05 March 2010
Agenda Item 2: General Debate on HC/SG Thematic Reports
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
05 March 2010
Agenda Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on High Commissioner’s Annual Report
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
04 March 2010
General Segment
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
03 March 2010
High-level Panel on Economic and Financial Crises
Statement by Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya
01 March 2010
   
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UPR WORKING GROUP – SEVENTH SESSION   (08–19 February 2010)

UPR of EGYPT- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
17 February 2010

UPR of SLOVENIA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
16 February 2010

UPR of IRAN- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
15 February 2010

UPR of ANGOLA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
12 February 2010

UPR of BOLIVIA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
10 February 2010

UPR of KAZAKHSTAN- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
12 February 2010

UPR of BOLIVIA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
10 February 2010

UPR of GAMBIA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
10 February 2010

UPR of NICARAGUA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
09 February 2010

UPR of ITALY- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
09 February 2010

UPR of QATAR- Interactive Dialogue
Intervention by India (Statement not delivered due to time constraints but placed on record)
08 February 2010
 
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SPECIAL SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON HAITI  (27-28 January 2010)

Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Haiti
Statement by Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya, Deputy Permanent Representative
27 January 2010
   
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UPR WORKING GROUP – SIXTH SESSION  (30 November – 11 December 2009)

UPR of ETHIOPIA- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
09 December 2009

UPR of EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Interactive dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
09 December 2009

Adoption of the Report of the UPR of BHUTAN
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan on behalf of the TROIKA
08 December 2009

UPR of PORTUGAL- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by Ms. Rachita Bhandari, Second Secretary (Political)
04 December 2009

UPR of COTE D’IVOIRE – Interactive dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
03 December 2009

UPR of the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Interactive Dialogue
Statement by Ms. Rachita Bhandari, Second Secretary (Political)
03 December 2009

UPR of BHUTAN- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
04 December 2009

UPR of NORWAY- Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
02 December 2009

UPR of CAMBODIA - Interactive Dialogue
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
01 December 2009

UPR of CYPRUS – Interactive Dialogue
Statement by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, First Secretary (Political)
30 November 2009

   
 
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL  (15 October 2009)

Special Session on Human Rights Situation in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
15 October 2009
   
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12th SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL   (14 September - 02 October 2009)

Resolution on "Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners in Myanmar"
Explanation of vote by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
02 October 2009

Resolution on "The situation of Human Rights in Honduras"
Explanation of vote by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
01 October 2009

Intervention on behalf of the India, Brazil and South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA)
Statement by Ambassador H.E. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevedo, PR of Brazil
29 September 2009
Consideration of "The UPR Report of Vanuatu"
Statement by Mr. Rohit Rathish, Third Secretary
25 September 2009

Consideration of “The UPR Report of Afghanistan”
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
24 September 2009
Consideration of "The UPR Report of Vietnam"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
24 September 2009

General Debate on "Follow-up to Special Session on Economic and Financial Crises "
Statement by Mr. Rohit Rathish, Third Secretary
18 September 2009

JIU Report on "The Second Follow-up to the Management Review of the OHCHR"
Statement by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, First Secretary (Pol)
18 September 2009

Report of "The Independent Expert on the Issue of Human Rights Obligations Related to Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation"
Ms Catarina de Albuquerque
Statement by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, First Secretary (Pol)
17 September 2009

Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Its Causes and Consequences
Ms Gulnara Shahinian

Statement by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, First Secretary (Pol)
16 September 2009
Annual Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Ms Radhika Coomaraswamy

Statement by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, First Secretary (Pol)
16 September 2009
Statement by UNHCHR
Ms Navanethem Pillay

Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
15 September 2009
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11th SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL   (02 - 18 June 2009)

Statement on "Appointment of Mandate-Holders"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. GOPINATHAN
18 June 2009
Report of the Special Rapporteur on "Contemporary Forms Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance"
Statement by Sanjeev Singla, First Secretary (Pol)
16 June 2009

Report of the Independent Expert on “The Question of Human Rights and Extreme Poverty”
Statement by Sanjeev Singla, First Secretary (Pol)
05 June 2009
General Debate on UNHCHR’s Statement
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. GOPINATHAN
04 June 2009

Report of the Special Rapporteur on "Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Mr Philip Alston"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. GOPINATHAN
03 June 2009

INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON "Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health"
by Mr Anand Grover and
Report of the Special Rapporteur on "Promotion and Protection of Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression"
Mr Frank La Rue Lewy

Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
03 June 2009


Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on "Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
02 June 2009
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DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE  (20 - 24 April 2009)

Statement by Mr Vivek Katju
Special Secretary (Political & International Organisations), Ministry of External Affairs
21 April 2009
   
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10th SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL   (02 - 27 March 2009)

Resolution on "The situation of Human Rights in Myanmar"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
27 March 2009

Agenda item 5: Human Rights Bodies and Machanisms Consideration of Draft Decision A/HRC/10/L.33/Rev.1 of 25 March 2009 on “Publication of Reports completed by the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights”
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
27 March 2009
Resolution on "Combating Defamation of Religions"
Explanation of vote by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
26 March 2009

Resolution on "The situation of Human Rights in Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
Explanation of vote by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
26 March 2009

Statement in General Debate on "Agenda Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
24 March 2009
Statement in General Debate on "Agenda Item 5: Reports of the Human Right Council Advisory Committee"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
23 March 2009

Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories”
Joint statement by India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA)
By Ambassador H.E. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevedo, PR of Brazil
23 March 2009
Report of the Special Rapporteur on "The situation of Human Rights in Myanmar"
Statement by Ms. Rachita Bhandari, Second Secretary (Political)
17 March 2009
Report of the Special Rapporteur on "Freedom of Religion or Belief"
Statement by India as concerned country
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
12 March 2009
Annual full day meetings on "Rights of the child"
Statement by Mr. Rohit Rathish, Third Secretary
11 March 2009
Report of the Special Rapporteur on "The right to food"
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
10 March 2009
"Exercise of Right of Reply in response to the statement by Pakistan"
Statement by Ms. Rachita Bhandari, Second Secretary (Political)
05 March 2009
10th Regular Session of Human Rights Council, General Segment
Statement by H.E. Mr. A. Gopinathan
04 March 2009
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