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.
India says UN panel s conclusion on VVIP chopper scam accused Michel are biased allegations ANI | Updated: Feb 26, 2021 23:46 IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): India on Friday rejected a United Nations panel s call to release Christian Michel, an alleged middleman in the AugustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, on the grounds that the conclusions drawn by the panel are based on limited information and biased allegations.
In a statement Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the government of India provided timely information on this issue to the Working Group in June 2020, on their request. We have seen selective leaks of the opinion of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concerning the case of Mr Christian James Michel, even before its official release. At the outset we would like to make it clear that the Working Group is not a judicial body, and therefore, its opinions are not legally binding on th
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