US points at restrictions on freedom of expression in India
1 year, 9 months ago

US points at restrictions on freedom of expression in India

Live Mint  

The United States has urged India to uphold its human rights obligations and commitments, according to the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the Biden Administration on March 20. The report cited significant human rights violations in India including alleged unlawful and arbitrary killings, challenges to freedom of press, interference with privacy, and violence targeting religious and ethnic minorities. Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erin Barclay said, “We have and we will continue to strongly urge India to uphold its human rights obligations and commitments.” "Not surprisingly, we also regularly meet with civil society both in the US and in India to hear their perspectives and learn from their experiences, and we encourage the Government of India to consult with them as well," she added. The report also mentions restrictions on internet freedom, interference with the freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, restrictions on freedom of movement and on the right to leave the country, refoulement of refugees, serious government corruption, and alleged harassment of domestic and international human rights organisations.

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Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human rights
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human rights

Deccan Chronicle  

The United Nations Security Council has 15 members — five permanent and 10 elected. India has been a member of the UN Human Rights Council for 16 of the council’s 18 years — most recently from 2019 to 2024. India has been the subject of 25 critical statements from UN human rights experts and UHCHR since 2019 — during its …

India rejects "deeply biased" US report on international religious freedom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India rejects "deeply biased" US report on international religious freedom

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has categorically rejected the US State Department's 2023 report on international religious freedom as "deeply biased" and lacking understanding of India's social dynamics. "In 2023, India has officially taken up numerous cases in the US of hate crimes, racial attacks on Indian nationals and other minorities, vandalisation and targeting of places of worship, violence and mistreatment by …

India rejects UN top human rights official’s comments on foreign influence laws
6 months ago

India rejects UN top human rights official’s comments on foreign influence laws

India TV News  

India has rejected comments by the United Nations’ top human rights official on foreign influence laws, stating that principles of “transparency and accountability cannot be applied selectively”. India’s Permanent Representative of India to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva Ambassador Arindam Bagchi, said that he “humbly disagrees” with reference to India made by UN High Commissioner for Human …

The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday released a report on human rights violations in the United States in 2023. The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023 Abstract The human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023. In the theaters of war where …

The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-05-29 14:00 BEIJING -- The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday released a report on human rights violations in the United States in 2023. The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023 Abstract The human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023. In …

The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-05-29 14:00 BEIJING -- The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday released a report on human rights violations in the United States in 2023. The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023 Abstract The human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023. In …

Geneva-based UN-related body to review India’s human rights accreditation status this week
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Geneva-based UN-related body to review India’s human rights accreditation status this week

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission is preparing to defend the government’s human rights processes at a meeting in Geneva this week, where a decision on whether India’s human rights body will retain its “A status” is expected to be made. When asked about Wednesday’s meeting, the sources said although the government is confident of having its A status restored, it …

India slams US report on ‘rights issue’ in Manipur, BBC raids: ‘Deeply biased, reflects very poor understanding’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

India slams US report on ‘rights issue’ in Manipur, BBC raids: ‘Deeply biased, reflects very poor understanding’

Live Mint  

India has slammed a report by the US State Department citing alleged incidents of human rights violations, including in Manipur, as "deeply biased," adding “it reflects a poor understanding of India." External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing that the report was deeply biased, adding "We attach no value to it and urge you to …

'Deeply biased, poor understanding': India slams US report on human rights abuses
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Deeply biased, poor understanding': India slams US report on human rights abuses

India TV News  

New Delhi: India on Thursday sharply criticised a United States report on human rights abuses in India, saying it reflects a "deeply biased and poor understanding" of the country. The 2023 Human Rights Report by the US State Department mentioned "credible reports" of various human rights abuses in India, including the Manipur ethnic violence and "transnational repression" like the murder …

US State Dept Human Rights report on India shields Umar Khalid, Kappan, Nijjar and others
8 months ago

US State Dept Human Rights report on India shields Umar Khalid, Kappan, Nijjar and others

Op India  

On 22nd April, the United States State Department released Country Reports on Human Rights Practices including India. The Human Rights Practices report read, “Government officials made public statements and released social media posts alleging certain opposition political party figures and diaspora leaders were connected to George Soros, playing on an antisemitic conspiracy theory of an “all-controlling Jewish individual” who was …

US report flags ’significant abuses’ in India, harassment of media and minorities
8 months ago

US report flags ’significant abuses’ in India, harassment of media and minorities

Live Mint  

The US State Department has released its annual human rights assessment report that found “significant abuses” in India's northeast state Manipur last year and attacks on minorities, journalists, and dissenting voices in the rest of the country. More than 60,000 people were displaced between May and November in Manipur last year, the report revealed, adding that the rest of the …

UAPA, financial regulations being misused to target scribes, activists, say international rights groups
1 year, 2 months ago

UAPA, financial regulations being misused to target scribes, activists, say international rights groups

The Hindu  

Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and 10 other international rights groups have jointly condemned what they termed as Indian authorities’ misuse of counter-terrorism laws, financial regulations, and other laws to “silence journalists, human rights defenders, activists, and critics of the government”. The statement also highlighted the alleged targeting of activist Teesta Setalvad, the Income Tax department’s raids at the BBC’s …

Ahead of Biden's visit, US again rakes up alleged religious persecution, human rights issues in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Ahead of Biden's visit, US again rakes up alleged religious persecution, human rights issues in India

India TV News  

Ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to India, the Pentagon has again made a contentious statement against New Delhi on human rights issues despite being schooled by India on several occasions. Meanwhile, the critical stance of the Pentagon came on Monday when a reporter asked whether Biden would raise the issue of alleged violations of human rights especially "Christian …

'Will continue to engage with India on human rights issues': US envoy
1 year, 5 months ago

'Will continue to engage with India on human rights issues': US envoy

India Today  

India and the United States will work together to “defend democracy” and resist “coercion” said US envoy to India Eric Garcetti, as he spoke about the two nations becoming the main vectors to providing “stability” and “choice” against an aggressive China or other authoritarian regimes. He said, “Today, global supply chains feel more brittle; our security and national borders can’t …

PM Modi’s U.S. visit | Activists ask Biden to publicly rebuke Modi over human rights
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi’s U.S. visit | Activists ask Biden to publicly rebuke Modi over human rights

The Hindu  

Rights advocates in Washington demanded that President Joe Biden publicly call out what they described as India's deteriorating human rights record, saying the U.S. approach of raising the issue in private with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a failure. Critics of the Modi government's human rights record have cited less press freedom, restrictions on minority religious rights and other …

Religious intolerance, press freedom: 75 US lawmakers ask Biden to raise rights issues with PM Modi
1 year, 6 months ago

Religious intolerance, press freedom: 75 US lawmakers ask Biden to raise rights issues with PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of U.S. President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats urged him on Tuesday to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, according to a letter sent to Biden. "And we ask that, during your meeting with Prime Minister Modi, you discuss the full range of issues important to a successful, strong, …

India’s Modi faces human rights criticism ahead of US visit
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s Modi faces human rights criticism ahead of US visit

Al Jazeera  

India’s prime minister will attend a state dinner at the White House this week as the two countries seek greater ties. The administration of President Joe Biden is preparing to host a state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, paying little mind to critics who say the United States is turning a blind eye to human rights …

India’s Modi on way to US for first state visit since becoming PM
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s Modi on way to US for first state visit since becoming PM

Al Jazeera  

Visit comes as rights groups and political opponents accuse Modi of stifling dissent and pursuing anti-Muslim policies back home. Visit amid rights concerns Modi’s three-day visit to the US comes amid human rights groups and political opponents accusing the Indian leader of stifling dissent and pursuing divisive policies that discriminate against Muslims and other minorities. Elaine Pearson, Asia director for …

World Press Freedom Day | Op-eds and Editorials
1 year, 7 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | Op-eds and Editorials

The Hindu  

Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. “Polarised political and societal discourse; erosion of trust; impositions of states of emergency and internet shutdowns; crackdown on critical voices and independent media; news desertification due to the collapse of traditional media business models; and tackling hate speech and online harms that disregard international …

US commission seeks targeted sanctions on Indian govt agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom
1 year, 7 months ago

US commission seeks targeted sanctions on Indian govt agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom

Firstpost  

The US Commission for International Religious Freedom has urged the US administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of religious freedom in the country by freezing their assets. In its annual report on religious freedom, the USCIRF asked the US State Department to designate India as a country of particular concern on …

US slams India on human rights practices in its annual report
1 year, 9 months ago

US slams India on human rights practices in its annual report

Hindustan Times  

In an annual report on human rights practices in India, the United States State Department has highlighted challenges to freedom of expression, cases of arbitrary arrests and detentions, extrajudicial killings, the confiscation and destruction of property without due process, discrimination against minority groups and infringement on the freedom of association, among other issues, in 2022. US slams India on human …

U.S. says it will continue to ‘strongly urge India to uphold its human rights obligations and commitments’
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S. says it will continue to ‘strongly urge India to uphold its human rights obligations and commitments’

The Hindu  

The United States has and will continue to strongly urge India to uphold its human rights obligations and commitments, the Biden Administration said on March 20, 2023 as it released the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The report claimed that last year India experienced significant human rights violations including alleged unlawful and arbitrary killings, challenges to freedom of …

US report lists ’significant human rights’ abuses in India
1 year, 9 months ago

US report lists ’significant human rights’ abuses in India

Live Mint  

The annual US report on human rights practices released on Monday listed "significant human rights issues" and abuses in India, including reported targeting of religious minorities, dissidents and journalists, the U.S. State Department said. Significant human rights issues in India have included credible reports of the government or its agents conducting extrajudicial killings; torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment …

India intensified crackdown on activists, media in 2022: Human Rights Watch report
1 year, 11 months ago

India intensified crackdown on activists, media in 2022: Human Rights Watch report

The Hindu  

The Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2023 said that Indian authorities had “intensified and broadened” their crackdown on activist groups and the media through 2022, adding that the “Hindu nationalist” Bharatiya Janata Party-led government used “abusive and discriminatory policies to repress Muslims and other minorities”. “The BJP government’s promotion of Hindu majoritarian ideology provokes authorities and supporters to engage in …

West’s Double-Standards on Human Rights and Terrorism: The Boot Could Be On The Other Foot, Too
2 years ago

West’s Double-Standards on Human Rights and Terrorism: The Boot Could Be On The Other Foot, Too

News 18  

Two American gibes at India’s human rights record, one of them about Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and New Delhi’s reaction has not been as aggressive for the kind of its muscle-flexing over the past months. Crackdown on dissent In the other instance pertaining to the US and human rights in India, USIRFA’s report for the US congress expressed ‘concern …

Religious freedom, related human rights in India under threat: U.S. body
2 years, 1 month ago

Religious freedom, related human rights in India under threat: U.S. body

The Hindu  

Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under ongoing threat, the U. S. Commission for International Religious Freedom alleged on Tuesday in an unusual year-end update of the status of its assessment of religious freedom in the country. In its 2022 Annual Report early this year USCIRF recommended that the U. S. Department of State designate India as …

Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under threat: USCIRF alleges
2 years, 1 month ago

Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under threat: USCIRF alleges

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 22 : Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under ongoing threat, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom alleged on Tuesday in an unusual year-end update of the status of its assessment of religious freedom in the country. In its 2022 Annual Report early this year USCIRF recommended that the US Department of State designate …

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to lead Indian delegation at Human Rights Council
2 years, 1 month ago

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to lead Indian delegation at Human Rights Council

The Hindu  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta will lead the official Indian delegation to the Human Rights Council where the Fourth Universal Periodic Review will take place on November 10, the Ministry of External Affairs has announced. An official press release stated, India has been “engaged constructively” with the members of the UNHRC and others in the United Nations to support human rights …

U.S., Belgium to question India on CAA, minority rights, hate speech at U.N. Human Rights Council
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S., Belgium to question India on CAA, minority rights, hate speech at U.N. Human Rights Council

The Hindu  

Treatment of journalists and human rights defenders, Citizenship Amendment Act, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and custodial torture are expected to dominate the Universal Periodic Review of India at the Human Rights Council in Geneva that will take place on Thursday. In “Advance Questions” submitted to the Council, Belgium has called the Citizenship Amendment Act “anti-minority” and asked India if the …

all is not well with the indian economy | the view from india
2 years, 2 months ago

all is not well with the indian economy | the view from india

The Hindu  

The World Bank has revised its estimation of growth in the Indian economy from its initial expectation of 8.7% this year to a gloomier outlook of just 6.5%, citing the worsening external environment. India, China, and human rights at UN forums After the recent vote on Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council that we looked at in last week’s …

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC
2 years, 2 months ago

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC

India Today  

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution at the 51st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang region. A tweet by the UN Human Rights Council read, "Draft resolution A/HRC/51/L.6 on holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur …

India abstains from voting on draft resolution in UNHRC on human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang: Sources
2 years, 2 months ago

India abstains from voting on draft resolution in UNHRC on human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang: Sources

India TV News  

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province, sources said. The draft resolution on “holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China” was rejected in the 47-member Council after 17 …

Aakar Patel | A benign mask for whole world; fangs bared to citizens at home
2 years, 5 months ago

Aakar Patel | A benign mask for whole world; fangs bared to citizens at home

Deccan Chronicle  

Having been kept busy by the government in various matters, I have not had the chance to catch up with the news much in the last couple of weeks. The first is that India and the European Union refer to themselves as “open and democratic societies”, which “emphasised the universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all human rights”. After this, …

India, EU reiterate mutual commitment to universal human rights
2 years, 5 months ago

India, EU reiterate mutual commitment to universal human rights

The Hindu  

India on Friday joined the European Union to “recognise” the “important role” of national human rights institutions, civil society actors and journalists as the two sides exchanged “concerns” over freedom of expression and “opinion online and offline”. The two sides held the 10th India-EU Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi and reiterated mutual commitment to the universal human rights and …

'Completely Unwarranted': India Slams UN Human Rights for Comments on Action Against Setalvad
2 years, 5 months ago

'Completely Unwarranted': India Slams UN Human Rights for Comments on Action Against Setalvad

News 18  

India on Wednesday dismissed as “completely unwarranted” the remarks by the UN Human Rights office over the arrest of social activist Teesta Setalvad and said these comments “constitute an interference” in the country’s independent judicial system. The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced concern over the arrest and detention of social activist Setalvad and called …

Attacks on minorities in India ‘occurred throughout’ 2021, US state department report says
2 years, 6 months ago

Attacks on minorities in India ‘occurred throughout’ 2021, US state department report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US State Department’s annual …

‘Ill-informed comments’: India slams US report on religious freedom
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Ill-informed comments’: India slams US report on religious freedom

Live Mint  

The Indian government on Friday expressed its opposition to the recently released US state department’s annual report on international religious freedom, stating that the assessments are made based on biased views. “We have noted the release of US State Department 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom and ill-informed comments by senior US officials,” said the ministry of external affairs. This …

India decries ‘biased’ US report on religious freedom
2 years, 6 months ago

India decries ‘biased’ US report on religious freedom

Al Jazeera  

India defends its record on religious tolerance after US report accused officials of supporting attacks on minority worshippers. Washington’s annual report on religious freedom around the world contained a rare – if indirect – criticism of New Delhi, its emerging ally, on Thursday, documenting incendiary comments by Indian public officials and accounts of discrimination against Muslims and Christians in India. …

U.S. doesn’t single out India on human rights: NSA Sullivan
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. doesn’t single out India on human rights: NSA Sullivan

The Hindu  

The United States doesn’t “single India out” on issues of human rights and ensuring fundamental freedoms, said American National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, speaking ahead of the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joseph Biden to be held in Tokyo on the sidelines of the Quad summit. During a briefing onboard the flight to Tokyo, Mr. …

US panel calls on Biden to sanction India over sliding religious freedom under Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

US panel calls on Biden to sanction India over sliding religious freedom under Modi

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its 2022 report, published on Monday, the bipartisan …

From Russian Imports Row to LAC Issue: Times When Jaishankar Defended India with Hard-Hitting Retorts
2 years, 8 months ago

From Russian Imports Row to LAC Issue: Times When Jaishankar Defended India with Hard-Hitting Retorts

News 18  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s strong rebuttal to the US on its criticism of “human rights abuses” in India at a joint news conference after the 2+2 dialogue has turned heads. From tearing into China over LAC issue to his tough response to UK and US on India’s stance over Russia-Ukraine crisis, here are some instances when Jaishankar’s savage responses …

‘We Too Have Views About Their Views’: Jaishankar's Retort to US Concern Over Human Rights in India
2 years, 8 months ago

‘We Too Have Views About Their Views’: Jaishankar's Retort to US Concern Over Human Rights in India

News 18  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday made a strong rebuttal to the US on its criticism of “human rights abuses” in India, saying even New Delhi has concerns about human rights in America. Jaishankar’s riposte comes a day after he defended India’s Russian oil import and insisted that the US look closely at its western allies before suggesting New …

Human rights in India not discussed at 2+2 meeting: Jaishankar
2 years, 8 months ago

Human rights in India not discussed at 2+2 meeting: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that there was no discussion on human rights in India during the India-US ‘2+2’ foreign and defence minister dialogue in Washington on Monday. At a joint press conference on Monday, Mr. Blinken brought up human rights issues in India, saying, “We regularly engage with our Indian partners on these shared values. “But we …

U.S. State Department’s human rights report flags India’s curbs on free speech, civil society
2 years, 8 months ago

U.S. State Department’s human rights report flags India’s curbs on free speech, civil society

The Hindu  

In its 2021 Human Rights Report on India, the U.S. State Department has flagged concerns over arbitrary arrests and detentions, extra-judicial killings, violence against religious minorities, curbs on free expression and media, including unjustified prosecution of journalists, “overly restrictive laws” on funding of NGOs and civil society organisations, and “government harassment of domestic and international human rights organizations”, and noted …

US Raising 'Human Rights in India' is Like the Pot Calling the Kettle Black
2 years, 8 months ago

US Raising 'Human Rights in India' is Like the Pot Calling the Kettle Black

News 18  

The 2+2 Foreign and Defence ministers meeting between India and the US finally got concluded. Blinken, for instance, suggested that the US was “monitoring some recent concerning developments” in India, including “a rise in human rights abuses by some government, police, and prison officials”. Blinken’s remark suggests that if India doesn’t kowtow the Biden administration’s line on crucial international issues, …

U.S. monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India: Antony Blinken
2 years, 8 months ago

U.S. monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India: Antony Blinken

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India by some officials, in a rare direct rebuke by Washington of New Delhi. "We regularly engage with our Indian partners on these shared values and to that end, we are monitoring some recent concerning developments …

Former VP Hamid Ansari, four US lawmakers express concern over human rights situation in India
2 years, 10 months ago

Former VP Hamid Ansari, four US lawmakers express concern over human rights situation in India

Firstpost  

The comments were made at a virtual panel discussion organised by the Indian-American Muslim Council on Wednesday Washington: Former vice-president Hamid Ansari and four US lawmakers have expressed concern over the current human rights situation in India. In recent years, we have seen an uptick in online hate speeches and acts of hate, including vandalised mosques, torched churches, and communal …

On Human Rights Day, Kashmir rights groups decry India crackdown
3 years ago

On Human Rights Day, Kashmir rights groups decry India crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Activists in the disputed region under increasing pressure as New Delhi’s targeting of rights groups intensifies since 2019. ‘Too scared to do it anymore’ For decades, rights groups in Indian-administered Kashmir, including APDP and JKCCS, had been working to uphold and fight for human rights in the disputed region, revealing the human cost of the decades-long conflict and protesting to …

The Biden administration is enabling India’s human rights abuses
3 years ago

The Biden administration is enabling India’s human rights abuses

Al Jazeera  

On November 17, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken named 10 countries on the US government’s official list of the world’s worst offenders of religious freedom. A week later, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin flew to New Delhi on his first foreign visit to discuss “shared goals” with Modi but failed to mention India’s human rights abuses. In October, …

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