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UN rights panel slams detention of Safoora Zargar
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Working Group against Arbitrary Detentions urges probe into violation of her rights
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Working Group against Arbitrary Detentions urges probe into violation of her rights
Taking note of the detention of Jamia Millia Islamia University student Safoora Zargar, who was pregnant when Delhi police arrested her in April 2020 over the Citizenship law protests and the Delhi riots, the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council’s (HRC’s) Working Group against Arbitrary Detentions (WGAD) has adopted an opinion critical of the government’s workings, and referred the case to three Special Rapporteurs for action.
A file photo of AgustaWestland deal alleged middleman Christian Michel | AFP/Anushree Fadnavis
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday rejected the submissions made by a United Nations panel that India had arbitrarily detained Christian Michel James since 2018, saying the conclusions drawn by the global body were biased, based on limited information and an inaccurate understanding of the country’s criminal justice system.
James, a British aviation consultant, was arrested in connection with the AgustaWestland chopper scam on December 22, 2018. Investigators had alleged that Michel was involved in the 2010 sale of the VVIP helicopters to the Indian government. The alleged middleman was extradited from Dubai, and is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
Release Christian Michel Forthwith : UN Body Slams India on Detention of Aviation Consultant
UN s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said in a ruling that India has illegally detained Michel, violating the right to a fair trial and due process.
File photo of AgustaWestland scam accused middleman Michel Christian at CBI headquarters in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
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London: In an unprecedented indictment of India by any branch of the United Nations, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), which functions under the UN High Commission for Human Rights, has censured India for its treatment of British aviation consultant Christian Michel, who has been in custody in Delhi for 27 months without a trial.
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