India blasts Pakistan for ‘lecturing others on human rights’ at UNHRC

India has hit out at Pakistan for its hypocrisy at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for lecturing on human rights violations. Speaking at the 34th Meeting of the 60th Session of the UNHRC in Geneva on Wednesday, Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain asked Pakistan to “confront the persecution of minorities on their own soil”. "India finds it deeply ironic that a country like Pakistan seeks to lecture others on human rights. Instead of spreading propaganda, Pakistan should confront the persecution of minorities on their own soil," Hussain said.

'Deeply Ironic That Country With One Of World's Worst Human Rights Records Seeks To Lecture others' - SLAMS At UNHRC

Islamabad should instead "confront the rampant state-sponsored persecution and systematic discrimination of minorities," diplomat Mohammed Hussain added.… pic.twitter.com/gDddfipWOF

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The remarks came days after at least 23 civilians - including women and children-  were killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after the government in Islamabad decided to launch an airstrike on its own people. It underscored New Delhi's long-standing concerns about Islamabad's treatment of minorities and its consistent failure to address internal human rights challenges.The session also saw other international voices raising concerns about the alarming human rights violations in Pakistan. Josh Bowes, an international geopolitical researcher, highlighted how Pakistan is at the 158th position on the World Press Freedom Index. "The USCIRF Religious Freedom report for 2025 states that over 700 individuals were in prison for blasphemy charges, with a 300 per cent increase from the last year," he said.
He further brought to light the atrocities being faced by the Baloch people and said, "The Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Body documented 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings in the first half of 2025 alone. The Pashtun national jirga (assembly of Pashtun leaders) said that in 2025, 4000 Pashtuns are still missing". Arif Aajakia also voiced concerns about the human rights situation in Pakistan. Referring to Pakistan, he alleged that Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces have been experiencing prolonged military operations. He claimed that cases of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture have been reported, with families of missing persons frequently staging protests.