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U.N. committee expresses “grave concern” over rights violations against SCs, STs, Rohingya refugees

  • On Tuesday, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination rebuked India, urging the nation to better protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes from law enforcement violence.
  • India appeared before the panel earlier this month for its first review since 2007, with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta leading the government's delegation to defend the country's record.
  • Citing reports of "racially motivated violence," the committee expressed concern regarding alleged law enforcement abuses, including "extrajudicial killings, arbitrary and prolonged detention without due process, torture, ill-treatment and sexual violence."
  • The panel called on the government to "refrain from collective expulsions," urging New Delhi to "urgently address discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes" against Bengali-speaking Muslims and Rohingya refugees.
  • In response, India's mission defended its record, stating it "highlighted our pluralism; diversity; scale and complexity" during the review, reiterating its ongoing journey toward ensuring equality, dignity, and opportunity for all Indians.
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