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Farm union's legal cell writes to UN on farmers' illegal detention
The farm unions' legal cell which is representing farmers facing legal challenges emerging out of the Republic Day violence, has written to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) on "illegal detention" and suspension of the internet at protest sites on the borders of the national capital.
The Internet has been snapped at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri protest sites to "maintain public safety and for averting public emergency". Besides this, 127 people have been arrested since the clash between protesting farmers and police during the tractor rally against the three farm laws on January 26.
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Farmers near Barricades at Delhi -Ghazipur Border on Monday 08 February 2021. (Photo: Partha Prathim Sarkar/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 8 : The farm unions' legal cell which is representing farmers facing legal challenges emerging out of the Republic Day violence, has written to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) on "illegal detention" and suspension of internet at protest sites on the borders of the national capital.
Internet has been snapped at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri protest sites to "maintain public safety and for averting public emergency". Besides this, 127 people have been arrested since the clash between protesting farmers and police during the tractor rally against the three farm laws on January 26.
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Ghazipur, February 7
The farm unions, through their legal cell, have approached the India head of the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) to intervene in the issue arrest of farmers and disruption of internet services at the protest sites.
The letter addressed to the Human Rights Commissioner, United Nations India, and was sent on January 31.
“That your lordship, as the matter of Human Rights violations, we want your concern towards the situation of farmers in India and in the ongoing agitation. Kindly interfere in the matter and issue guidelines to the state for violating the human rights,” the letter from advocates Vasu Kukreja, Ravneet Kaur and Jaswanthi Anbuselvam reads.
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