New Delhi: A day after the demise of tribal activist Stan Swamy which invited a number of questions from mediapersons over his remedy in custody, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs on Tuesday (July 6) put out a press release saying that each one actions taken towards him have been strictly in accordance with the legislation.
The ministry mentioned that Father Stan Swamy was arrested and detained by the Nationwide Investigation Company following due course of underneath legislation and that due to the precise nature of costs towards him, his ball purposes have been rejected by the courts.
“Authorities in India act towards violations of legislation and never towards authentic train of rights. All such actions are strictly in accordance with the legislation,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi mentioned in a press release.
“In view of Father Stan Swamy’s ailing well being, the Bombay Excessive Courtroom had allowed his medical remedy at a personal hospital the place he was receiving all attainable medical consideration since Might 28. His well being and medical remedy was being intently monitored by the courts. He handed away on July 5 following medical problems,” he added.
The spokesperson additional pressured India’s democratic credentials and highlighted the nation’s dedication to promotion and safety of human rights.
“India’s democratic and constitutional polity is complemented by an impartial judiciary, a spread of nationwide and state degree Human Rights Commissions that monitor violations, a free media and a vibrant and vocal civil society. India stays dedicated to promotion and safety of human rights of all its residents,” Bagchi mentioned.
The assertion comes after the United Nations physique on human rights expressed anguish over Swamy’s demise. The UN physique mentioned that it was deeply saddened and disturbed by the demise of 84-year-old rights activist Stan Swamy throughout his pre-trial detention.
“Father Stan had been held in pre-trial detention with out bail since his arrest, charged with terrorism-related offences in relation to demonstrations that date again to 2018,” Liz Throssell, the spokesperson for the UN Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights, mentioned in a press release.
Throssell mentioned Swamy was a long-standing activist, significantly on the rights of indigenous individuals and different marginalised teams.
“Excessive Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and the UN’s impartial specialists have repeatedly raised the instances of Father Stan and 15 different human rights defenders related to the identical occasions with the federal government of India over the previous three years and urged their launch from pre-trial detention,” she mentioned.
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