United Nations Human Rights Office Raises Concerns Over Mass Detentions During Delhi Protests, Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan Reacts

Dil Bar Irshad | October 11, 2026 | 08:14 AM IST | Breaking News | Follow on Google News

United Nations Human Rights Office Raises Concerns Over Mass Detentions During Delhi Protests, Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan Reacts

GENEVA, October 10, 2026 [VoM News]: Amid the strong demonstrations, protests, in capital city of india, thousands of protestors were detained by the authorities.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern over reports of mass detentions in India before and during large-scale demonstrations in Delhi.

While Issuing a press release, UNHR has called on the authorities to respect the right to peaceful assembly.

In a statement issued on Saturday, UN Human Rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan raised concerns about the reported detention of protesters, demonstration leaders, civil society members, lawyers and journalists.

The UN Human Rights Office urged the Indian authorities to ensure that restrictions on peaceful demonstrations comply with the principles of necessity and proportionality.

It also called on law enforcement agencies to exercise maximum restraint while responding to peaceful protesters, in accordance with India’s democratic traditions and international human rights obligations.

The spokesperson emphasised that individuals subjected to arbitrary detention should be released immediately and without conditions.

The statement further urged authorities to engage in meaningful dialogue to address the concerns raised during the demonstrations.

The remarks came at a time when there were the reports of widespread police action and restrictions surrounding protests in the national capital.

Though, the statement did not provide an independent assessment of individual detention cases or specify the number of people taken into custody.

Now, the police action, protest restriction have gained the global attention as the major hunan rights body raised several concerns.

Dil Bar Irshad

Dil Bar Irshad is an Indian journalist, writer, and media entrepreneur from the Marmat area of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is best known as the founder and Editor-in-Chief of VoM News ("Voice of Masses"), a digital news portal dedicated to highlighting public grievances and citizen issues.Career Overview• Early Career (2015–2016): He began his reporting career focusing on local public issues and citizen grievances in Jammu and Kashmir. • Regional & National Journalism: Over the years, he served as a District Correspondent for the English newspaper Khalsa Express News (2019–2020) and worked as an Urdu correspondent for Sada e Kohistan. He also reported as a J&K Correspondent for the Millennium Post. • International Reporting: In 2023, he expanded into international journalism, working as an India Correspondent for global agencies like BNN Breaking and later TrimFeed, covering diverse topics ranging from stock market updates to regional and global geopolitical developments. • Media Associations: He is an active member of the All India Media Association.Seen IN: Editor-in-Chief, VoM News India, Jammu and Kashmīr Business and Finance, Crime and Justice, Environment As seen in: VoM News, MSN, MSN India, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, Youth Ki Awaaz, Millennium Post, AgroPages, The California Courier, Hecho En California, Justice News, The Chenab Times, Niguro, Sisnoo