Pandemic used as ‘pretext’ to crush dissent: United Nations chief

Pandemic used as ‘pretext’ to crush dissent: United Nations chief

The Hindu

The UN on Monday slammed countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent and suppressing criticism. Speaking at the opening of the UN Human Rights Council’s main annual session, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres charged that authorities in a number of nations were using restrictions meant to halt the spread of COVID-19 to weaken opposition.
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