UN experts call on India to stop evictions of nearly 100,000 people in Khori village, Faridabad
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India today termed as “unfortunate” and an “abuse of office” remarks by a group of UN human rights experts who called for a halt to the eviction of nearly 100,000 people from New Delhi’s Khori village in Faridabad, saying they should be taken back to the regime. Weakening should be avoided. of law in any democratic society.
India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva and other international organizations said in a statement, “It is unfortunate that the Special Envoys have opted to issue a press release two days after sending a joint communication to this mission and not waiting for a response.” “
The statement comes a day after UN human rights experts called on India to stop the evictions of nearly 100,000 people in Faridabad’s Khori village, saying it was “particularly important” that residents are protected against the pandemic. be kept safe during and the order of removal of the Supreme Court should be asked. “Extremely worrying.”
UN human rights experts said that they find “extremely worrying that India’s Supreme Court, which has pioneered the protection of housing rights in the past, is now putting people at risk of internal displacement and even homelessness and eviction.” is doing, as in the case of Khori village”.
The Indian Mission said that “it is equally unfortunate that the Special Rapporteurs have made derogatory remarks against the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India”.
This is a worrying trend and misuse of the status of Special Reporters which seriously damages the credibility of the Special Reporters’ institution.
India expressed the hope that the Special Rapporteur would make genuine efforts to understand the importance of upholding the “rule of law” in any democratic society and should refrain from diluting it.
“India is fully aware of its international human rights obligations and has taken all necessary steps for the full implementation of all its human rights obligations. India’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including membership of the Human Rights Council, is well established.” Indian Mission said.
Last month, the Supreme Court directed the Haryana and Faridabad Municipal Corporations to remove “all encroachments” in the Aravalli forest area near the village, including around 10,000 residential constructions, saying that “land-grabbers take refuge in the rule of law”. Can’t take” and let’s talk “fairness”.
A vacation bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari sought a compliance report from the state government officials after removing all encroachments from forest land near Lakarpur Khori village in Faridabad district within six weeks.
UN human rights experts included Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and in this context Balakrishnan Rajagopal on the right to non-discrimination, Special Rapporteur on the Status of Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawler and Internally Cecilia Jiménez-Damary, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Displaced Persons.
There were also Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Fernand de Varens, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Olivier de Shooter, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Coombou Balli Barry. Part of the United Nations Group of Human Rights Experts.
Special Rapporteurs are part of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, the largest body of independent experts in the United Nations human rights system.
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