UN has ‘serious concerns’ over India travel ban

UN Human Rights Committee spokesman Rupert Colville said the committee generally saw “few, if any” circumstances to justify depriving Australian citizens of their right to return home from the nation, which is“We have serious concerns about whether the biosecurity determination – and the severe penalties which can be imposed for its breach – meets Australia’s human rights obligations,” Mr Colville told“The UN Human Rights Committee, which oversees implementation of the International Covenant on...

“In assessing the issue of arbitrary deprivation, key factors to be taken into account are its necessity to achieve a legitimate end and its proportionality, including whether it is the least intrusive approach to accomplish its public health objectives.”The UN has raised ‘serious concerns’ about PM Scott Morrison’s current travel ban on India. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Gary RamageLast week, the Government said there were about 9000 Australians registered in India, 650 who are listed as vulnerable.

Our current biosecurity act means anyone who breaches the travel rules by returning from the coronavirus-affected nation could face a five-year jail term or $66,000 fine.

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Tell the UN to F/Coff. There’s good reason Australia is the Gold Standard in control of Covid. Keep up the good work 🇦🇺🦘🍺🇦🇺

When India stopped flights from Britain nothing was said.

The UN is a seriously flawed organisation. Is this the same UN that appointed Iran to the women’s rights commission? Australia is a sovereign nation and the UN has ZERO say in regards to border control management. ScottMorrisonMP 👏💪

Stuff the UN. Bring 9000 home, infect 24 million. Yeah good plan. They chose to go there. Now let the Government pre pare to bring them home. Not to mention all the others that have been trapped in other countries.

Why do we constantly embarass ourselves? Like we try to be big players in the world stage, sometimes we do things that are good, then completely stuff it up and go backwards 🤦‍♂️

The UN UN_HRC can go shove it!! Play hard ball ScottMorrisonMP keep the covid-19 out. mj_slats cricketcomau 9NewsSyd ShaneWarne davidwarner31

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