India has abstained from voting on a UN resolution
that granted special consultative status to an American NGO that works
to free political prisoners across the world.
India was among the 11 countries that abstained from voting on the resolution in the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Monday to grant special consultative non-governmental organisation (NGO) status to the Freedom Now group
Freedom Now is a US-based non-partisan NGO that works to free individual prisoners of conscience through focused legal, political, and public relations advocacy efforts
Of the 54 ECOSOC members present, 29 voted in favour of the resolution sponsored by Albania, Australia, Estonia, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, UK, US and Uruguay.
9 Nations, including China and Pakistan voted against the resolution
Governments opposing Freedom Now included China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Sudan, Pakistan, and South Africa.
India was among the 11 countries that abstained from voting on the resolution in the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Monday to grant special consultative non-governmental organisation (NGO) status to the Freedom Now group
Freedom Now is a US-based non-partisan NGO that works to free individual prisoners of conscience through focused legal, political, and public relations advocacy efforts
Of the 54 ECOSOC members present, 29 voted in favour of the resolution sponsored by Albania, Australia, Estonia, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, UK, US and Uruguay.
9 Nations, including China and Pakistan voted against the resolution
Governments opposing Freedom Now included China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Sudan, Pakistan, and South Africa.
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