"Are human rights a stumbling block in fighting evils like terrorism & naxalism?"
You might think there's a pretty obvious and settled answer to this question ("no, human rights are not a stumbling block"). But the National Human Rights Commission wants to open it up for debate; this is the topic they chose for their annual debate competition for the Central Armed Police Forces.
Topic: "Are human rights a stumbling block in fighting evils like terrorism & naxalism".@ANI @PTI_News @PIB_India
— NHRC India (@India_NHRC) November 9, 2021
First, some background: The NHRC has conducted annual debates on human rights for forces since the 1990s. In 2019, participants held spirited debates on "Terrorism & militancy in the country can be tackled effectively while observing human rights". That was the year when a member of the CRPF courted controversy with a fiery speech on how "terrorism could not be fought by maintaining human rights".
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Unsurprisingly, this year's topic ruffled feathers on social media for obvious reasons.
Beyond parody https://t.co/iCBH8V2YLc
— Rukmini S (@Rukmini) November 9, 2021
India s national human rights watchdog is conducting a debate on whether human rights are a "stumbling block" in combating Naxalism https://t.co/AesjqzVrDs
— Indulekha Aravind (@Indulekha_A) November 9, 2021
The National Human Rights Commission of India has a doubt that raises doubts. https://t.co/mKenZvPXtd
— Tony Joseph (@tjoseph0010) November 9, 2021
Next - are human rights a stumbling block to the human race? https://t.co/FsdCCeIdhQ
— Veena Venugopal (@veenavenugopal) November 9, 2021
Admirable open-mindedness https://t.co/vg4j5q2MGA
— PriyankaPulla (@PriyankaPulla) November 9, 2021
*nervous laugh* https://t.co/bVUTyaIBBV
— Mithun MK (@KalkiSpeaks) November 9, 2021
That this is a debate being organised by the NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION should make it abundantly clear how redundant this organisation is. https://t.co/4jeEYvpCc3
— Himanshi (@himansshhi) November 9, 2021
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