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'Unwarranted interference': India slams OHCHR's remarks on detentions during Delhi protest

New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) India today slammed the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for its remarks on the mass detentions of protesters in New Delhi, terming it misplaced and an unwarranted interference in the country's inernal matters.
In a statement, India's Permanent Mission in Geneva, also said the OHCHR would do well to devote comparable attention to large-scale protests elsewhere, consistent with its mandate of impartiality and non-selectivity.
The statement said that India is the world’s largest democracy, where the right to peaceful assembly is guaranteed by the Constitution and safeguarded by robust institutions, an independent judiciary and a free media.
"As in every democracy, Indian citizens exercise this right subject to reasonable restrictions in the interest of public order. The authorities, for their part, act in accordance with the law, and our courts remain available to all for redressal of any grievances."

"The OHCHR’s concerns are therefore misplaced and constitute an unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of India. In this context, OHCHR would also do well to devote comparable attention to large-scale protests elsewhere, consistent with its mandate of impartiality and non-selectivity."
Earlier, UN Human Rights Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan, in a statement, voiced concern over "reports of mass detentions in India of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists, before and during today’s large-scale demonstrations in Delhi".
The statement called on Indian authorities to ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is fully respected and fulfilled. Restrictions on peaceful protests must meet strict tests of necessity and proportionality.
It asked that the law enforcement forces should exercise utmost restraint in response to peaceful protesters, consistent with the country’s democratic traditions and human rights obligations.
It demanded that "all those arbitrarily detained must be immediately and unconditionally released". It also urged the authorities to engage in meaningful dialogue to address the broadly held concerns expressed.
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