Pavan Badhe was speaking on “Human rights situations which require the attention of the Council”
New Delhi:
Due to the widespread spread of COVID-19, terrorists are maliciously attempting to exploit the financial and emotional distress caused by lockdowns to disrupt the cohesion of societies, India said at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council. the man.
Pawan Badhe, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva, in a statement to the Council, said: “Terrorist groups have also urged their supporters to target security forces and health workers. Another disturbing trend has been fundraising by banned terrorists. ostensibly held to undertake charitable activities, but which, in reality, would be used to finance terror. “
The theme of the debate was “Human rights situations requiring the attention of the Council”.
“The increased presence of people online and on social media has been targeted by terrorists for spreading disinformation through hate speech, fake news and spoofed videos. The intention was to attract and attract. establish links with vulnerable people and recruit them into their cadres, ”said Pawan Additiona Badhe.
“We stress the need to foster a society in which individuals and communities are able to counter the spread of terrorist ideologies and challenge those who espouse them,” he added.
India stressed that the Council could not remain immune from the devastating human rights effects caused by terrorism. It must play a key role in raising awareness about the protection of the rights of the most vulnerable groups, in particular children and young people, in order to prevent their radicalization and indoctrination by terrorist ideologies.
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