SC judge flags paradox in global human rights
New Delhi, July 11 -- Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant has flagged a "paradox" in global human rights discourse where countries with some of the most rigid immigration policies present themselves as global champions of human rights while India has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights, rooted in its constitutional framework and heritage.
In a pointed remark during his address in Stockholm earlier this week, Justice Kant, who is set to assume the office of the Chief Justice of India later this year, said: "It is somewhat paradoxical when countries with some of the most rigid immigration policies, and a documented tendency to resort to excessive use of force, even in response to minor infractions, position themse...
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