INDIA DISMISSES CHARGES OF HARASSMENT AGAINST JOURNALIST RANA AYYUB
India reacted angrily on Monday, calling the UN's claims of
"judicial harassment" against journalist Rana Ayyub "baseless
and unwarranted," and asserting that the government maintains the rule of
law and that no one is above it.
In a tweet, India's permanent mission in Geneva stated that
pushing a "misleading narrative" simply "tarnishes" the UN
mission's credibility.
"Allegations of judicial harassment are unfounded and
unjustified. India upholds the rule of law while also emphasising that no one
is above the law. We anticipate SRs to be objective and well-informed.
Promoting a false narrative just harms @UNGeneva's credibility "it said
The case would be followed up by a note verbale from the Indian
embassy in Geneva, according to official sources in New Delhi.
"They'll also raise it with the UN's Geneva
headquarters," a source said.
Earlier, the UN in Geneva tweeted about "relentless misogynistic
and sectarian assaults online" against journalist Ayyub, urging Indian
authorities to examine them quickly and completely and to put an end to the
"judicial harassment against her."
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