UN human rights body expresses concern over Delhi detentions, urges immediate release

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UN human rights body expresses concern over Delhi detentions, urges immediate release

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The UN human rights office has raised concerns about police detentions of protesters in Delhi and called for their immediate release. It urged authorities to respect peaceful protest and ensure any restrictions meet necessity and proportionality standards.

OHCHR issues statement over police handling of protests, says restrictions must meet “necessity and proportionality” test; urges government to respect right to peaceful protest

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