# 'Human rights shouldn't be used for political pressure': India amid UN criticism over handling of protests

- Published: 2026-10-21T06:00:16.344Z
- Updated: 2026-10-21T12:30:21.518Z
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## How it developed

- 2026-10-21T06:31:31.284Z - Times of India: ['Human rights shouldn't be used for political pressure': India amid UN criticism over handling of protests](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/human-rights-shouldnt-be-used-for-political-pressure-india-amid-un-criticism-over-handling-of-protests/articleshow/135082448.cms)
- 2026-10-21T06:00:16.344Z - Hindustan Times: [India slams UN over ‘selective targeting’ after experts flag crackdown on protests](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-slams-un-over-selective-targeting-after-experts-flag-crackdown-on-protests-101792558375975.html)
- 2026-10-21T07:31:28.523Z - Times of India: [‘Get your facts straight’: BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy over RSS remarks on women’s rights](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/get-your-facts-straight-bjp-accuses-rahul-gandhi-of-hypocrisy-over-rss-remarks-on-womens-rights/articleshow/135083177.cms)
- 2026-10-21T07:31:28.523Z - Times of India: [‘UN experts are oxymoron’: Rubio calls anti-EC protests India’s ‘domestic political matter’](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/un-experts-are-oxymoron-rubio-calls-anti-ec-protests-indias-domestic-political-matter/articleshow/135085094.cms)
- 2026-10-21T10:01:10.280Z - Scroll: [India rejects ‘negative’ portrayal at UN over ‘unverified’ human rights abuse allegations](https://scroll.in/latest/1096552/india-rejects-its-negative-characterisation-at-un-based-on-allegations-of-human-rights-abuse)

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