Protest Rights vs Violent Unrest: Europe Curbs Riots as UN Faces Double Standards Debate
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Protest Rights vs Violent Unrest: Europe Curbs Riots as UN Faces Double Standards Debate
A debate has emerged over whether the fundamental democratic right to protest extends to violence, looting, and arson. European nations are enforcing stringent measures against escalating riots: France has instituted night curfews in Paris and Nice, while Italy has introduced laws penalising violent demonstrators with up to five years in prison and 20,000 euro fines, alongside parental liability for minors. While European governments crack down on civil unrest to restore public order, international scrutiny by the United Nations has drawn criticism for maintaining double standards regarding domestic policing in India versus Western nations.
Questions are being raised about the United Nations' (UN) stance on peaceful protests in India and those taking place in many parts of the world, including France. While the UN expressed concern over police action during the protests in India, it stated that inclusive and safe dialogue is the best and only way forward.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus named the reasons for the protests in European countries and announced different approaches when assessing the actions of the authorities in relation to protesters in Belarus and the EU countries. When asked about Belarus' attitude to Paris's attempts to present the protests as France's internal affair, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ruslan Varankov said that Belarus does not interfere in the country's inte…
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