The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, or CERD, has urged India to strengthen protections for indigenous peoples, Dalits, other marginalised caste groups and Bengali-speaking Muslims. In a statement released Tuesday, the committee said it was deeply concerned by reports of serious rights violations by law-enforcement agencies against Muslims, ethnic and ethno-religious groups, tribal communities, Scheduled Castes, particularly Dalits, and non-citizens.
CERD cited allegations including racially motivated violence, excessive force, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary and prolonged detention without due process, torture, ill-treatment and sexual violence. It called on India to investigate every allegation and bring those responsible to justice. The committee also raised concern over increased operations targeting Rohingya, Bengali-speaking Muslims, migrants and asylum seekers, including alleged ethnic profiling during police searches and identity checks.
India took part in CERD’s review earlier this month, its first before the committee since 2007. India’s delegation highlighted the country’s pluralism, diversity, constitution and legal framework, while India’s mission said it was working to ensure equality, dignity and opportunity for all. CERD’s recommendations are not legally binding, though the source says they carry international and diplomatic significance.
ভারতে আদিবাসী জনগোষ্ঠী, দলিতসহ বঞ্চিত জাতিগোষ্ঠী এবং বাংলাভাষী মুসলিমদের সুরক্ষা জোরদারের আহ্বান জানিয়েছে জাতিসংঘের বৈষম্যবিরোধী একটি কমিটি। আইনশৃঙ্খলা রক্ষাকারী বাহিনীর বিরুদ্ধে বিচারবহির্ভূত হত্যা, নির্যাতন, অতিরিক্ত বলপ্রয়োগ, বেআইনি আটক ও যৌন সহিং
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