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Rubio calls UN experts 'oxymoron' over India protests
US Secretary Rubio labels UN experts an 'oxymoron' as India rejects UN criticism of anti-EC protests.
In brief
US Secretary Rubio labels UN experts an 'oxymoron' as India rejects UN criticism of anti-EC protests. US Secretary Rubio called UN experts who criticized India's handling of anti-EC protests an 'oxymoron', stating it's a domestic matter. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
Rubio's stance on UN experts
US Secretary Rubio called UN experts an 'oxymoron' over India's anti-EC protests.
“Oh, un experts, my favourite. The un experts are the oxymoron.”
Rubio's domestic matter claim
Rubio stated India's protests are a domestic political matter and refused to comment.
“It is a domestic political matter. I am not going to comment on it.”
Rubio distinguishes protests from riots
Rubio clarified peaceful demonstrations differ from riots involving vandalism and destruction.
“I am not talking about the riots, what you see in europe. They are vandalizing and breaking and burning down buildings.”
UN experts raise concerns
Over 20 UN human rights experts criticized india's police response to protests.
“The experts raised concerns over alleged restrictions on peaceful assembly, the excessive use of force against demonstrators and reports of enforced disappearances.”
India rejects UN criticism
India called UN criticism unverified and incomplete, stressing constitutional safeguards.
“India firmly opposes any attempt to convert unverified allegations, incomplete statistics, or a report that contains no india country observation into a negative characterization of the world’s largest democracy.”
India's human rights stance
India emphasized constitutional protections and dialogue with international human rights mechanisms.
“Human rights should not be used as an instrument of political pressure or selective country targeting.”
The short version
US Secretary Rubio called UN experts who criticized India's handling of anti-EC protests an 'oxymoron', stating it's a domestic matter.
