India slams OHCHR for baseless, unfounded assertion about Kashmir

India has snubbed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for making “baseless and unfounded” statements in regards to the scenario in Jammu and Kashmir and the arrest of the suspected separatist activist Khurram Parvez by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
India responded after OHCHR demanded India to amend terror legal guidelines to make it at par with the worldwide human rights regulation and requirements. Besides, it referred to the accused because the human rights defender and civil society actor and demanded his launch. It additionally criticised the Indian terror regulation regardless of it being stuffed with checks and balances.
OHCHR’s assertion betrays a lack of awareness
Arindam Bagchi, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, mentioned that assertion of OHCHR betrayed an entire lack of awareness of the safety challenges India has been dealing with resulting from cross-border terrorism.
“It betrays a complete lack of understanding on the part of the OHCHR of the security challenges faced by India from cross-border terrorism and its impact on the most fundamental human right, ‘the right to life of our citizens, including in Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.
OHCHR refers to Islamic terrorists in J&Okay as armed teams
In a strongly-worded assertion, the Ministry of External Affairs accused OHCHR of being mushy in the direction of terrorist actions. “Referring to proscribed terrorist organisations as ‘armed groups’ demonstrates a clear bias on the part of OHCHR,” the MEA spokesperson mentioned.
He additional mentioned that being a democratic nation, with an abiding dedication to advertise and shield the human rights of its residents, India takes all crucial steps to counter cross-border terrorism. India suggested OHCHR to develop a greater understanding of the adverse affect of terrorism on human rights.
India act in opposition to violations of regulation and never in opposition to legit train of rights
Referring to Parvez, the OHCHR accused India of a crackdown on so-called civil society actors via sweeping counter-terrorism measures. Bagchi mentioned that authorities in India act in opposition to violations of regulation and never in opposition to legit train of rights. He mentioned that the arrest and subsequent detention of that individual have been executed totally as per provisions of regulation.
“National security legislations, like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, (UAPA) were enacted by the Parliament to protect the sovereignty of India and ensure security of its citizens,” the spokesperson mentioned.
NIA arrested Khurram Parvez
NIA arrested Khurram Parvez on November 22 on the cost of terror funding. He was booked below Sections 17 (elevating funds for the terrorist act), 18 (conspiracy), 18B (recruiting of any individual or individuals for the terrorist act), 38 (offence referring to membership of a terrorist organisation), and 40 (elevating funds for a terrorist organisation) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Leftist media refers to him as a outstanding human rights activist related to the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) and plenty of different outfits.