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India rejects UN racial discrimination committee's remarks as 'politically motivated'
India has rejected observations by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD), calling them politically motivated and highly malicious, after the panel raised concerns about treatment of Dalits, tribal groups and minorities.
India has rejected critical observations made by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD), describing the remarks as "politically motivated" and "highly malicious."
The response was issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
The UN committee had raised concerns 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."
The committee also noted an increase in incidents against Bengali-speaking Muslims and called on the Indian government to address "hate speech" and "hate crimes".
The Indian government rejected these observations and reaffirmed its commitment to combating racial discrimination. Specific details of the government's counter-arguments were not included in the available report.
IndiaPolitics
India rejects UN racial discrimination committee's remarks as 'politically motivated'
India has rejected observations by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD), calling them politically motivated and highly malicious, after the panel raised concerns about treatment of Dalits, tribal groups and minorities.
India has rejected critical observations made by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD), describing the remarks as "politically motivated" and "highly malicious."
The response was issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
The UN committee had raised concerns 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."
The committee also noted an increase in incidents against Bengali-speaking Muslims and called on the Indian government to address "hate speech" and "hate crimes".
The Indian government rejected these observations and reaffirmed its commitment to combating racial discrimination. Specific details of the government's counter-arguments were not included in the available report.