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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has expressed concern over human rights abuses in India, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and violence against tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes. The committee cited reports of large-scale violations by law enforcement officials against various ethnic and ethno-religious groups, including Scheduled Tribes and Dalits. CERD called on India to investigate these allegations and bring those responsible to justice. India's review before the committee was its first since 2007, with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta leading the delegation.

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India's government has been criticized by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) for failing to protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes from violence and extrajudicial killings by law enforcement. The CERD also raised concerns about hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims, who have faced an increase in incidents. In response, India's government rejected the criticisms as "politically motivated" and "highly malicious," saying they are part of a "tendency to exceed the Convention's mandate." The CERD had called on India to investigate allegations of racial violence, extrajudicial killings, torture, and other abuses by law enforcement officials. The criticism is part of India's 11th periodic review under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), which was conducted in Geneva on August 11-12.

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India must better protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes subjected to extrajudicial killings, torture and violence by law enforcement, a United Nations watchdog said on Tuesday. asserted

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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said the world’s most populous country also urgently needed to address hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims. asserted

country → say → Muslims

“The committee was gravely concerned about reports of large-scale violations perpetrated by law enforcement officials against ethnic and ethno-religious groups, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, including Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, particularly Dalits, and non-citizens,” it said in a statement on its findings. asserted

it → concern → findings

“These included racially motivated violence, excessive use of force, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary and prolonged detention without due process, torture, ill-treatment and sexual violence. asserted

These → include → process

The committee called on India to investigate all such allegations and bring those responsible to justice. asserted

committee → call → justice

Caste remains a powerful determinant of social status in India, shaping access to resources, education and opportunity. asserted

Caste → remain → resources

The millennia-old social hierarchy divides Hindus by function and social standing. asserted

hierarchy → divide → function

CERD, a committee of 18 independent rights experts, monitors adherence to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its 182 member countries. asserted

CERD → monitor → countries

Under the convention, which came into force in 1969, countries must eliminate racial discrimination, eradicate practices of segregation and guarantee equality before the law. India appeared for review before CERD earlier this month, for the first time since 2007, with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta leading its delegation. asserted

Mehta → come → delegation

The committee highlighted an increase in law enforcement operations targeting Rohingya, Bengali-speaking Muslims, migrants and asylum-seekers. asserted

committee → highlight → Rohingya

It said police stops and identity checks involving racial profiling had reportedly resulted in arbitrary arrest and detention without due process, as well as torture and mistreatment. uncertain

stops → say → process

The committee also voiced concerns about deportations and forced returns of people needing international protection. asserted

committee → voice → protection

It urged India to “urgently address discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes” against such groups, protect their rights, and refrain from collective expulsions. asserted

It → urge → expulsions

CERD’s opinions and recommendations are non-binding but carry reputational weight. asserted

opinions → carry → weight

In a statement, India’s mission said that during the review, its delegation “highlighted our pluralism, diversity, scale and complexity, constitutional and legal framework and safeguards… as we continue our journey towards ensuring equality, dignity and opportunity for all Indians”. asserted

we → say → Indians

India rebuked by UN discrimination watchdog, asked to better protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes

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