By IRNA,
New Delhi : United Nations has described as “disturbing” the continuing attacks on Indians in Australia, with its rights commissioner Navi Pillay asking Canberra to get to the bottom of the matter.
“While the Australian authorities have questioned whether these incidents were racially-motivated, there is a need for concerted attention by federal and state authorities, both in terms of the investigation and prosecution of such crimes, as well as addressing the root causes behind such violence,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay said, PTI reported.
The top UN official described that the spate of attacks on Indian residents in Australia as “disturbing”, and called for the government of Australia to get to the bottom of the matter. There have been over 100 cases of attacks on Indians, mostly on students, in Australia since the last year.
Meanwhile, a 3 year old Indian boy, Gurshan Singh Channa’s body was found on Wildwood Road, Oaklands Junction of Melbourne on Thursday night after a massive search following a complaint by his parents who were staying in Lalor on a holiday.
The Indian government on Friday described as “most unfortunate” the death of a three-year-old Indian in Australia
Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd condemning the death, said: “The death of any little child causes everyone in this country to stop, pause, think, reflect. If this is a case of murder there is nothing worse, nothing worse, than the brutal murder of a little child. The authorities are investigating it, we are confident the authorities will get to the bottom of it.”