India Rejects UN Comments on Delhi Detentions
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India has criticised the United Nations about comments on Delhi detentions.
The UN's human rights office is called OHCHR. It spoke about a protest in Delhi.
People were protesting about something called SIR. Police detained some protesters.
OHCHR said it had concerns about the detentions. India did not like this.
India called the UN's comments 'misplaced' and 'unwarranted'. This means India thinks the comments were wrong and not needed.
India said this was interference. This means getting involved in another country's business.
India said protests show that Indian democracy is strong. Democracy means people can vote and have a say in government.
India said the protests are like 'million mutinies'. A mutiny is when people refuse to obey and show strong disagreement.
India believes this shows people are free to protest. India says this is a good thing for the country.
Vocabulary6 words
- OHCHR
- a UN office that watches over human rights around the world
- SIR
- a short name used in the news for a specific issue related to the protest
- detained
- held by police and not allowed to leave
- interference
- getting involved in something that is not your business
- democracy
- a system where people vote for their leaders
- mutiny
- strong refusal to obey; open disagreement
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1. Comments on Delhi detentions 2. Misplaced and unwarranted 3. It is strong
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India has criticised the United Nations about comments on Delhi _____.
The UN's human rights office is called _____. It spoke about a protest in Delhi.
People were protesting about something called _____. Police _____ some protesters.
OHCHR said it had _____ about the detentions. India did not like this.
India called the UN's comments 'misplaced' and '_____'.
India said this was _____. This means getting involved in another country's business.
India said protests show that Indian _____ is strong.
India said the protests are like 'million _____'.
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