India Abstains On UNHRC Resolution Proposing To Probe Gaza Violence
UNHRC decided to create an open-ended international investigation into
violations surrounding the latest Gaza violence
India has abstained on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to
set up a Commission of Inquiry on human rights violations during violence
blamed on Israel in Palestinian territory, said a diplomat on Thursday night.
India abstains together with 13 other members of the Human Rights Council on the resolution proposing to set up a Commission of Inquiry! With 24 members voting in favor and 9 against the resolution is adopted pic.twitter.com/lCjtwftq8c
— Indramani Pandey, IFS, PR to UN, Geneva (@IndraManiPR) May 27, 2021
New Delhi's decision to abstain from voting indicates a slight shift to strike
a balance between its traditionally strong support to the cause of Palestine
and its growing relations with Israel.
Among other countries that abstained are France, Italy, Japan, Nepal,
Netherlands, Poland and South Korea.
"India abstains on resolution at UNHRC to set up Commission of Inquiry (on
human rights violation in occupied Palestinian Territory incl East Jerusalem
& in Israel). With 24 members voting in favour & 9 against, resolution
is adopted," said Indra Mani Pandey, Indian envoy to United Nations (Geneva),
on Twitter.
Those voting in favour of the resolution are Pakistan, China, Bangladesh,
Russia, while Germany, the UK, Austria, among others, voted against it
following which UNHRC decided to create an open-ended international
investigation into violations surrounding the latest Gaza violence, and into
the "systematic" abuses in the Palestinian territories and inside Israel.
