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North East Delhi Violence: HC Issues Notice To Police On Tahir Hussainโ€™s Plea For Quashing FIR

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The bench has directed the Delhi police to file a reply within 4 weeks and the court will further hear the petitions on January 25, 2023, along with three other similar matters

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Delhi police and other respondents on the plea moved on behalf of Ex MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain. The petitioner has sought the quashing of an FIR registered at Khajuri Khas police station in connection with the North East Delhi violence of February 2020.

Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta issued notice to Delhi Police in the matter. The bench has directed the Delhi police to file a reply within 4 weeks. The Additional public prosecutor for the Delhi police accepted the notice.

The court will further hear the petitions on January 25, 2023, along with three other similar matters.
Advocate Rizwan, the counsel for petitioner Tahir Hussain submitted that this petition is for quashing and clubbing of the FIR.

The counsel submitted that the FIRs are related to rioting, arson, damaging the public and criminal conspiracy. He further questioned that if the petitioner has been accused of a larger conspiracy of Delhi riots, then how can he be accused of other smaller/ other conspiracies related to riots.

Another bench on September 16 directed to place the matter before the chief justice after noting that the other petitions moved by the petitioner are pending before the court of justice Mendiratta. Then the matter was listed before the bench today.

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Tahir Hussain is also an accused in a case related to a larger conspiracy of North East Delhi riots, 2020. He was booked under UAPA by the Special cell of Delhi along with Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Jargar and others accused in the matter.

He is also an accused in the matter related to the alleged murder of IB personnel Ankit Sharma. He is also an accused in some more cases related to riots. He is also an accused in a money laundering case related to riots. He has been in custody since his arrest in the case.

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Ukraine Refugees: Eager To Work But Need Greater Support

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The majority, 81 per cent, intend to return home to reunite with their families, but only 13 per cent plan to do so in the next three months. 

Refugees from Ukraine are eager to work in their host countries but need additional support to do so, and to ensure their inclusion in the communities where they are staying, according to a new survey published on Friday by UN refugee agency, UNHCR.

Lives on Hold: Intentions and Perspectives of Refugees from Ukraine, is based on 4,800 responses from people who have fled the brutal war in their homeland and are now living in countries in Europe and beyond.

The survey was conducted between August and September.

Staying put for now

Seven months after the start of the conflict, Ukrainian refugees remain grateful for the warm reception that they have received across Europe, and most plan to stay put for now, said Matthew Saltmarsh, a UNHCR Spokesperson in Geneva.

The majority, 81 per cent, intend to return home to reunite with their families, but only 13 per cent plan to do so in the next three months.

โ€œLarge parts of Ukraine remain devastated, with towns and livelihoods destroyed in many areas. The onset of winter and spiralling energy prices โ€“ or the lack of power โ€“ make return home at the moment difficult for many of the displaced,โ€ he said.

Keen to contribute

Many refugees surveyed mentioned positive factors in their host countries, such as their links to family or friends, security and stability, the availability of medical services, access to education, and the overall economic situation.

Most are highly educated, willing to work and want to contribute.  Some 70 per cent possess higher education qualifications, and two-thirds were previously working in Ukraine.

โ€œRefugees are eager to reenter the labour market, which would lessen their reliance on welfare, but currently, less than one-third are employed or self-employed,โ€ said Mr. Saltmarsh.

They want to play a more active role in their new communities, he added, but need support such as language classes, formal recognition of skills, and, importantly, assistance with childcare services so they can work outside the home.

Struggling to survive

Three-quarters of those surveyed said they intended to send their children to local schools, while 18 per cent preferred remote learning using the Ukrainian curriculum.

Without work, many are struggling to make ends meet and find adequate housing. Nearly half, 41 per cent, are staying with host families, and 20 per cent are living in collective sites or hotels.  A quarter are renting.

โ€œMany are deeply concerned about finding alternative sustainable solutions ahead of winter,โ€ said Mr. Saltmarsh.

Meanwhile, psychological support and specialized help for children with disabilities and older people, are among their remaining pressing needs.

The majority of the refugees, 87 per cent, are women and children, and almost a third have a family member with at least one disability.

Support at home and beyond

With more than 7.4 million Ukrainian refugees across Europe, UNHCR is urging continued support from host countries to ensure they have access to adequate assistance, as well as socio-economic inclusion.

The agency also continues operations in Ukraine, where nearly seven million people have been uprooted.

As winter approaches, staff are conducting repairs and insulation on homes for vulnerable families.

More than 815,000 have received food and non-food items, including winter clothes, while more than 31,000 have received emergency shelter materials.

UNHCR aims to distribute emergency shelter kits for over 100,000 people by the end of the year.

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