UN rights chief expresses 'great concern' over CAA, urges leaders to prevent violence

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief on Thursday voiced "great concern" over India's amended citizenship law and reports of "police inaction" in the face of communal attacks in Delhi, urging political leaders to prevent violence. Updating the ongoing 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on human rights developments around the world, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet also spoke about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. She said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) adopted last year by India's Parliament was of "great concern"....