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 ‘Exercise Maximum Restraint’: UN Human Rights Office On Farmers’ Protests

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 The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and those protesting against the new agricultural laws to exercise maximum restraint stating that it is crucial to find “equitable solutions” with due respect to human rights for all.

 The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in a tweet underscored that the rights to peaceful assembly and expression should be protected on both offline and online platforms.

 “India: We call on the authorities and protesters to exercise maximum restraint in ongoing Farmers Protests. The rights to peaceful assembly & expression should be protected both offline & online. It’s crucial to find equitable solutions with due respect to Human Rights for all (sic),” tweeted UN Human Rights.

Earlier, the United States backed peaceful demonstrations and freedom of expression and called for dialogue to address farmers’ issues.

Describing peaceful protests and unhindered access to information and the internet as indicators of a “thriving democracy”, the US offered support for reforms aimed at improving and opening up India’s markets to attract private investments.

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Incidentally, the remarks by a US embassy spokesperson were the first public comments by the Biden administration on the ongoing protests. The Ministry of External Affairs responded saying that the protest must be seen in the backdrop of India’s democratic ethos while comparing the turn of events at Red Fort to US Capitol Hill violence.

International pop star Rihanna took to Twitter to share a news story by CNN on the internet shutdown in several districts of Haryana after protesters broke barricades to enter New Delhi and clashed with police in several parts of the national capital during the January 26 Kisan tractor rally. “Why aren’t we talking about this?!”, tweeted Rihanna and added the hashtag #FarmersProtest along with the post on the micro-blogging site.

Other celebrities including teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg also tweeted in solidarity with the farmers protest. “We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India,” Thunberg wrote.

 The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in its statement, said that the government has passed the laws “after a full debate and discussion” and has “initiated a series of talks” to address the farmers’ issues.

 

(With ANI Inputs)

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condemningcontaining or imposing condemnation or censureMore (Definitions, Synonyms, Translation)

 

Farmersa person who operates a farmMore (Definitions, Synonyms, Translation)

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