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An Indian diplomat delivering a blunt reply to Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council has drawn wide attention, telling Islamabad to 'vacate the part of Kashmir you hold'. The sharply worded exchange highlights the ongoing India-Pakistan dispute over the Himalayan region, with the remark quickly circulating online and drawing strong reactions from viewers on both sides.

The Human Rights Campaign has announced its support for the Good family as they demand justice for Renee. The organisation says it stands with the family in their call for accountability. Details about the circumstances of Renee's death and any investigation have not been included in the announcement.

The World Jewish Congress says its Representative to the UN in Geneva and Director of Diplomacy delivered a statement under Item 7 of the UN Human Rights Council's agenda. Item 7 is the standing agenda item concerning Israel and the Palestinian territories, one of the council's most contested items. The full substance of the statement has not been detailed in the announcement.

Human rights defenders from Niger are addressing the UN Human Rights Council's 63rd session in Geneva, calling on their government to respect the international commitments it has made. The intervention highlights concerns over the state of human rights in Niger and presses authorities to implement their treaty obligations. It comes as the Council reviews member states' records, giving civil society a platform to hold governments publicly accountable.

Human rights defenders from Seychelles have raised concerns at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling for the preservation of their civic space. Speaking through the International Service for Human Rights, they urged authorities and the international community to protect freedoms of association, expression and assembly in the Indian Ocean island nation.

At the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Service for Human Rights called on states to protect Indigenous territories and the defenders of natural and cultural heritage. The organisation stressed that governments must safeguard both the land itself and the activists who face threats while defending it from exploitation and environmental harm.

At the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sierra Leonean human rights defenders are calling on their government to adopt national legislation that would strengthen legal protection for their work. They argue a dedicated law would shield activists from harassment and enable them to operate freely, in line with international human rights standards promoted by bodies such as the International Service for Human Rights.

At the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Commission of Jurists and Human Rights Watch jointly called for stronger protection of Black African migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Tunisia and Libya. The organisations urged states to address abuses faced by people trying to cross the Mediterranean, including detention, violence and exploitation along the main North African migration routes.

The World Jewish Congress delivered a statement at the UN Human Rights Council concerning the outcome of Estonia's Universal Periodic Review. The statement forms part of the council's regular procedure in which member states' human rights records are examined and non-governmental and international organisations respond to the recommendations adopted. Estonia's review, like those of all UN member states, is periodically assessed in this framework.

Honda had planned to use only one ADUO upgrade opportunity, but HRC president Koji Watanabe has revealed that both upgrades have already been deployed. The admission clarifies the Japanese manufacturer's development situation and ends speculation about when the second package would be raced.

The Haas F1 Team posted a short media clip on social media captioned 'Capturing the scene', showing cameras and photographers at work around the paddock during a Formula 1 event. The post is part of the team's regular behind-the-scenes content shared with fans during race weekends, offering a glimpse of the media scrum that follows drivers and team personnel.

Civil society organisations, led by the International Drug Policy Consortium, are calling on states to confront systemic racism in drug control during a dialogue with the UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMLER) at the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council. Advocates argue drug policies disproportionately harm racialised and marginalised communities and are pressing governments to reform enforcement and adopt rights-based approaches.