United Nations, July 25: The United Nations has said it is “aware” of the students’ demonstrations in New Delhi and that it is important that people wishing to protest peacefully be allowed to do so without any fear of harassment, arrest or injury.
Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, responding to a question on Friday about the UN’s position on the youth-led protests in India, said, “We’re obviously very much aware of the protests that we’ve seen in New Delhi.”
“It is important that people wishing to protest peacefully be allowed to do so without the fear of harassment, the fear of arrest, or the fear of injury,” said Dujarric.
Addressing a press briefing, he said it is incumbent on security forces, “there as it is everywhere,” to ensure that those rights are protected.
The briefing covered a range of global issues that included concerns about seafarers, tensions in the Middle East and climate change, and also addressed questions about candidates for the post of the next secretary-general of the UN. (PTI)
UN says ‘peaceful protest’ should be allowed without any ‘fear’ over Delhi demonstrations
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