Human Rights Violations Against Indian Muslims Amounting to Apartheid: Report

Human rights violations against Indian Muslims amounting to apartheid: Report

The Panel of Independent International Experts (PIIE) has reported that systematic human rights violations against Muslims in India, specifically in Assam, have risen to the extent that they can be classified as apartheid. Composed of Sonja Biserko, Marzuki Darusman, and Stephen Rapp, the panel is known to have reported on war crimes across the world, with a focus on North Korea, Myanmar, and Rwanda. In a 2022 report, the PIIE had warned that Mu…

Panel concludes crimes against Muslims in Assam, UP amount to persecution, apartheid, preparation for ethnic cleansing

Three eminent international law and human rights experts have found that crimes against Muslims in the states of Assam and Uttar Pradesh may amount to apartheid as a crime against humanity, involving inhumane acts committed within an institutionalised regime of systematic oppression and domination over a racialised group. The Panel is calling on the UN Human Rights Council to immediately mandate an independent fact-finding body to preserve evide…