UN reacts to protests in Delhi, says 'Peaceful protest should be allowed without fear of arrest'

When asked about student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, the UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, "It is important that people wishing to protest peacefully be allowed to do so without the fear of harassment, the fear of arrest, or the fear of injury." "And it is incumbent on security forces to ensure those rights are protected," he added.