India terms UN expert group’s remarks as ‘unfortunate’ and abuse of office

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United Nations/Geneva: India on Saturday termed as “unfortunate” and “abuse of office” the remarks made by the United Nations Human Rights Expert Group on the Khori village case in Faridabad and said that they should not be accepted by any democratic One should avoid weakening the rule of law in a democratic society. The group called on the Indian government to stop the evacuation of about 100,000 people from Khori village.

The Permanent Mission of India in Geneva and other international organizations said in a statement, “It is unfortunate that only two days after the Joint Statement was sent to this Mission, the Special Rapporteur decided to issue a press release and till the response was given.” Didn’t even wait.”

evacuation of 100,000 people from Khori village

UN human rights experts on Friday called on India not to evacuate nearly 100,000 people as part of an anti-encroachment drive in Faridabad’s Khori village, saying it is especially important to keep residents safe during the pandemic, and asked the Supreme Court to remove people. The order is “extremely worrying”. After this statement has come to the fore.

Experts had said in a statement, “We find it extremely worrying that the Supreme Court of India, which has taken the lead in the protection of housing rights in the past, is now ordering evictions as happened in Khori village. is.”

The Indian mission said, “It is also unfortunate that the Special Rapporteurs have made derogatory remarks against the Supreme Court of India. Doing so by the Special Rapporteurs is an abuse of office which hurts the credibility of such institutions.”

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