India slams UN over ‘selective targeting’ after experts flag crackdown on protests
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India shared that human rights must not be used to exert political pressure or selectively target countries, after more than 20 UN human rights experts in Geneva expressed alarm over what they called a "repeatedly heavy-handed police response" to youth-led protests in the national capital.
Adding to this, Barkha Tamrakar made the statement on India's behalf at the UN General Assembly's Third Committee on Tuesday. (X/@IndiaUNNewYork) Barkha Tamrakar, deputy secretary in the ministry of external affairs, made the statement on India's behalf at the UN General Assembly's Third Committee on Tuesday. She was speaking during a discussion on the agenda item concerning the 'Working Group on Enforced Disappearances'.
Meanwhile, Delivering the remarks, Tamrakar pointed out the constitutional and institutional safeguards in place in India to address allegations of human rights violations.
Notably, She shared, "Human rights not to be used as an instrument of political pressure or selective country targeting,” Tamrakar shared in her statement.
As per the latest buzz, “India engages with international human rights mechanisms, but such engagement must be based on dialogue, consultation, cooperation with non-selectivity and transparency as guiding principles,” she added.
In further updates, She shared India was willing to address specific cases supported by proper documentation through established channels. However, the country opposed any "attempt to convert unverified allegations, incomplete statistics or a report that contains no India country observation into a negative characterisation of the world's largest democracy".
On top of that, Tamrakar also called for accountability, transparency and cooperation to address enforced disappearances at the UN General Assembly's Third Committee.
Describing India as a vibrant democracy governed by the rule of law, she shared constitutional provisions and independent institutions served as safeguards against alleged enforced disappearances.
Source: Hindustan Times