Human rights violations were not discussed with the US, says S Jaishankar

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had on Monday expressed concerns about the ‘rise in human rights abuses’ in India.

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· Apr 14, 2022 · 10:12 am

US government report says Indian Muslims are vulnerable to communal violence, discrimination

The report also flagged extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests and detentions by government authorities.

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· Apr 13, 2022 · 12:13 pm

‘We are monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India,’ says US secretary of state Antony Blinken

The United States official made the statement at a press briefing where External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present.

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· Apr 12, 2022 · 09:07 am

India is a robust democracy, needs no certificate, says MEA after Hamid Ansari’s remarks

The former vice president had expressed concerns about the human rights situation in India during a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday.

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· Jan 29, 2022 · 01:01 pm

Winter Session: No increase in human rights violations this year, says Centre

Uttar Pradesh recorded maximum of such cases in 2021, according to government data.

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· Dec 09, 2021 · 12:19 pm

Indian authorities are using tax evasion charges to silence critics, says Human Rights Watch

The human rights group expressed concern about a number of cases, including raids on the premises of actor Sonu Sood and activist Harsh Mander.

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· Sep 17, 2021 · 04:33 pm

India does not protect human rights defenders properly, says UN representative

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor was speaking at an event to mark 100 days since activist Stan Swamy was imprisoned.

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· Jan 16, 2021 · 02:45 pm

Indian authorities increased their crackdown on critical voices in 2020: Human rights group report

The Human Rights Watch, in its annual report, criticised the central government’s role in several incidents, including the Delhi violence in February.

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· Jan 13, 2021 · 08:49 pm

Delhi violence: How India’s human rights defenders have been silenced

After the Gujarat riots, India’s civil society was crucial in ensuring the judicial and law enforcement authorities played by the rules.

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· Jun 16, 2020 · 07:30 am

CRPF woman won prize for fiery speech in human rights debate – but why are rights being debated?

How could the National Human Rights panel organise an event at which it allowed such acerbic condemnation of the very principals it is mandated to protect?

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· Oct 15, 2019 · 06:30 am

Western standards of human rights do not apply to India, says Home Minister Amit Shah

He said that the human rights violations perpetrated by militants and Maoist groups should be viewed ‘with an Indian outlook’.

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· Oct 13, 2019 · 12:47 pm

India’s ‘divisive policies’ may undermine success of economic growth, says UN human rights chief

The policies were also marginalising minority communities, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said.

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· Mar 06, 2019 · 10:44 pm