US State Department Report Highlights Human Rights Abuses in India
TL;DR
The US State Department's annual report on human rights practices has listed "significant human rights issues" and abuses in India, including targeting of religious minorities, dissidents, and journalists. Advocacy groups have raised concerns over what they see as a deteriorating human rights situation in India in recent years under the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government dismisses the accusations by saying its policies are aimed at the development of all communities.
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- US report lists 'significant human rights' abuses in India Reuters India
- 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - United States Department of State Department of State
- US report claims significant human rights issues in India The Tribune India
- U.S. Human-Rights Report Cites Allies and Adversaries The Wall Street Journal
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken on the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - United States Department of State Department of State
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