India faces criticism from UN discrimination watchdog

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination says India urgently needs to tackle hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims and increase protections for other groups.Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026A United Nations watchdog has said India must step up protections for tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes facing extrajudicial killings, torture and other violence by law enforcement.The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) also said that the world’s most populous nation urgently needs to tackle hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Bangladesh-India reset stalls over Hasina: What would break the deadlock?list 2 of 3Pakistan says significant progress made in talks on Iran-US warlist 3 of 3Rohingya refugees protest, nine years after exodus to Bangladeshend of list“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 stated in a release on its findings on Tuesday.“...