United Nations, Oct. 21 -- More than 20 United Nations human rights experts have expressed alarm over what they described as a "repeatedly heavy-handed police response" to peaceful youth-led demonstrations in New Delhi, and called on the authorities to ensure justice for reported human rights violations during the protests.

The experts made the remarks in Geneva on Tuesday, October 20.

The UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner had earlier voiced concern over "reports of mass detentions of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists" before and during large-scale demonstrations in the national capital. India described those remarks as "unwarranted" and an "unacceptable interfe...