UN experts urge India to curb force against unarmed student protesters
The UN experts said in a statement that “this crackdown reflects a broader, troubling pattern”, adding that they alerted the Indian authorities on the “undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, and the targeting of student activists, amongst others”
· 10/20/2026, 12:05:50 PM· 2 min read
The UN experts said in a statement that “this crackdown reflects a broader, troubling pattern”, adding that they alerted the Indian authorities on the “undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, and the targeting of student activists, amongst others”
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