{"id":185676,"date":"2025-10-15T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=185676"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:47:59","slug":"pakistan-elected-to-unhrc-vows-to-spotlight-rights-abuses-in-iiojk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/10\/15\/pakistan-elected-to-unhrc-vows-to-spotlight-rights-abuses-in-iiojk.html","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan elected to UNHRC, vows to spotlight rights abuses in IIOJK"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Islamabad: The United Nations General Assembly has elected Pakistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a three-year term, commencing on 1 January 2026. Pakistan secured its seat with a resounding majority of 178 votes.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, this election to the Council marks the sixth time Pakistan has been chosen for this role since the HRC\u2019s establishment in 2006, according to a press statement issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n

The statement said this recurring recognition underscores the international community\u2019s trust in Pakistan\u2019s commitment to defending, promoting, and protecting human rights both domestically and globally, as well as its contribution to strengthening the international human rights system. Additionally, it highlights Pakistan\u2019s proven track record and persistent efforts as a consensus-builder within the Human Rights Council.<\/p>\n

During its term as a member of the HRC, Pakistan will actively engage with the broader UN membership and civil society to advance all facets of human rights. This includes civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, alongside the right to development. Pakistan will also lend its full support to the HRC\u2019s mandate, ensuring the promotion and protection of human rights grounded in the principles of universality, objectivity, transparency, and non-selectivity.<\/p>\n

HRC is the platform for addressing human rights violations worldwide, including in territories under foreign occupation. In accordance with the Council\u2019s mandate, Pakistan will continue to draw attention to the grave human rights violations by the Indian occupation forces in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Pakistan will similarly highlight the human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.<\/p>\n

The Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body based in Geneva within the United Nations system, is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally. Comprising 47 Member States, the HRC addresses thematic human rights issues and specific situations requiring urgent attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Islamabad: The United Nations General Assembly has elected Pakistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a three-year term, commencing on 1 January 2026. Pakistan secured its seat with a resounding majority of 178 votes. According to Kashmir Media Service, this election to the Council marks the sixth time Pakistan has been chosen …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":185677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-185676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-rights","tag-top-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t