NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Centre over plan to deport illegal Rohingya immigrants from Myanmar who are residing in various parts of India.
The Centre had said illegal immigrants like the Rohingyas pose grave security challenges as they may be recruited by terror groups, and had asked state governments to identify and deport them.
Taking note of the issue, the NHRC said that till today, the country has evolved a practical balance between human and humanitarian obligations on the one hand and security and national interest on the other.
Stating that “India has been home to refugees, for centuries”, the Commission has held that from the human rights angle, its “intervention is appropriate” in the matter. (AGENCIES)
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