UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

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Context: A collective of human rights organisations has said that India will have to face questions on its handling of human rights defenders, at the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in November.

Calling for the "immediate release" of activist Teesta Setalvad, the Working Group on Human Rights in India and the U.N. (WGHR) said that a number of U.N. human rights representatives had urged India to ensure the safety of human rights defenders.

About UNHRC:

• The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental bodywithin the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them.
• It has the ability to discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout the year.
• It meets at the UN Office at Geneva.
• The Council is made up of 47 United Nations MemberStates which are elected by the UN General Assembly.
• The Human Rights Council replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
• Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.

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