NextFin news, On Thursday, October 2, 2025, during a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held in Geneva, India publicly condemned Pakistan's human rights record, accusing Islamabad of hypocrisy and highlighting serious human rights violations occurring within Pakistan.
India's representative at the UNHRC stated that Pakistan, despite its vocal criticism of other countries' human rights situations, has one of the worst records itself. The Indian delegation emphasized that Pakistan’s government continues to suppress dissent, restrict freedoms, and perpetrate abuses against minorities and political opponents.
The Indian statement pointed to documented cases of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and systemic discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan. It also criticized Pakistan for failing to uphold international human rights norms and for using human rights rhetoric selectively to deflect attention from its own violations.
This condemnation comes amid ongoing tensions between the two neighboring countries, with India seeking to draw international attention to what it describes as Pakistan’s internal human rights crises. The Indian delegation urged the UNHRC and the international community to hold Pakistan accountable and to ensure that human rights are respected universally, without political bias.
The session on Thursday was part of the regular agenda of the UNHRC, where member states discuss and review human rights issues globally. India’s remarks were delivered in response to Pakistan’s previous statements at the council, which had criticized India’s human rights record, particularly concerning the Kashmir region.
Pakistan has historically denied allegations of human rights abuses and has accused India of politicizing human rights issues. The exchange at the UNHRC reflects the broader geopolitical rivalry between the two countries, with human rights becoming a key area of contention in international forums.
The Indian delegation concluded by calling for a balanced and impartial approach to human rights monitoring, emphasizing that no country should be allowed to use human rights as a tool for political gain while ignoring its own violations.
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