Ravi Shankar Prasad raises questions on rights of terrorists

NEW DELHI: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who led the Indian delegation at the Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference held in the Bahamas, said acts of terror were the most heinous violation of the human rights of the victims and any debate on human rights only highlights the rights of the terrorists and perpetrators of terror and not of the victims.

Later, the Commonwealth Law Minister’s Meeting in Bahamas, adopted, for the first time, in its outcome that ‘terrorism could have no justificaton and that acts of terror were the most egregious violation of the human rights of the victims’.

Participating in the discussion on counter-terrorism and the use of ICT, the minister said India had long been a victim of the most vicious terrorism unleashed from across the border. He added that India condemned terrorism in all forms and manifestations and that there could be no justification for any terrorism.

He underlined the need for working together to address the concerns of cyber security, data privacy, concerted attempts to control money laundering and proceeds of crime as well as to prevent misuse of Internet for terrorism and hatred.

He informed the delegates of the Commonwealth nations that India is not only working towards ensuring a robust data protection regime but is also committed to create a safe and secure cyber space.