India: New Government Should Refocus on Human Rights

(New York) – IndiaThe new government should reverse laws and policies that discriminate against religious minorities and other vulnerable groups, and end repression Civilized Society Human Rights Watch said in a statement today letter To Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister on June 9, 2024.

The new Indian government should adopt an agenda that actively promotes and protects human rights, advances the rule of law, strengthens democratic institutions, and upholds the right of every Indian to an adequate standard of living, including food, education, health, and social security.

“India’s new government should stop using anti-terror laws and other abusive measures that deny rights to activists, journalists and others,” he said. Elaine Pearson“The government should engage with critics, protect free speech and assembly, and provide space for dissent, rather than suppress opponents.”

The Indian government should take concrete steps to protect fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Human Rights Watch said these rights include freedom of expression and association for civil society; digital rights, including the right to privacy; ending violence and discrimination against religious minorities and vulnerable groups; ending violence against women and girls; improving access to education; ending impunity for security forces; protecting the rights of people with disabilities; protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers; ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people can enjoy all fundamental rights without discrimination; and adopting a rights-based foreign policy.