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UN reacts to farmers’ protest; calls for finding ‘equitable solutions’
Thousands of farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws for almost 70 days now
By Bhavya Singh| Updated: 7th February 2021 4:43 pm IST File Photo
New Delhi: In a tweet on Friday, the United Nations Human Rights office called on Indian authorities and farmers protesting against the three farm laws to exercise maximum restraint and to arrive at “equitable solutions” with due respect for human rights for all.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) tweeted, “#India: We call on the authorities and protesters to exercise maximum restraint in ongoing #FarmersProtests. The rights to peaceful assembly & expression should be protected both offline & online. It’s crucial to find equitable solutions with due respect to #HumanRights for all”.
The United Nations human rights office called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise “maximum restraint” hours before the growers impose a nationwide road blockade seeking a repeal of new agricultural laws.