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India rejects UN rapporteur report as hearsay
The Hindu··7h ago
India rejected a UN Special Rapporteur report on peaceful assembly as hearsay at the 81st UNGA Third Committee session. First Secretary Anuj Swarup said Gina Romero rested claims about Indian youth on unnamed submissions. He said generalising for 1.4 billion people without verification was not evidence. The report noted a satirical youth political movement in India.
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What It Means For You
- New Delhi's reply is the official Indian position on the rapporteur's India passages at the UNGA debate.
- Swarup said Article 19 freedoms are protected by courts, a free press and the National Human Rights Commission.
- Readers tracking Cockroach Janata Party coverage will see that movement named in Romero's report footnotes.
What's Happening
- Romero asserted young people in India face retaliation or stigmatisation for discussing mental health or gender justice.
- Swarup urged the rapporteur to verify claims before vilifying issues with unverified inputs.
- He cited parliamentary changes after student protests over public examination irregularities this summer.
What The Report Cited
- The report referred to a satirical political movement, linked in coverage to the Cockroach Janata Party.
- Swarup spoke at an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
- He pointed to a Human Rights Council comment last month on dialogue with young Indian leaders.
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