US Concerns over Human rights violations in India
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US is keeping an eye on some recent "concerning incidents" in India involving government, police, and prison employees violating human rights. Following the conclusion of the 2+2 Ministerial on April 11, Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, conducted a joint press conference. "We are following some recent worrying developments in India, including a surge in human rights abuses by some government, police, and prison authorities," Blinken said in his opening remarks.
Extrajudicial killings, disappearances, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, rape, severe and life-threatening jail conditions, and prolonged pretrial detention were among the most serious human rights violations. Widespread corruption, reports of political prisoners in several states, and censorship and intimidation of media outlets, including some critical of the government, have all persisted. Some nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) were subject to government limitations on foreign funding, particularly those whose views were deemed not to be in the "national interest," limiting their ability to carry out their missions.
. Eight states have legal restrictions on religious conversion; there are no criminal investigations or accountability for cases of rape, domestic violence, dowry-related deaths, honor killings, sexual harassment, and discrimination against women and girls; and there are no criminal investigations or accountability for cases of rape, domestic violence, dowry-related deaths, honor killings, or sexual harassment. Due to a lack of accountability, violence and discrimination based on religious affiliation, sexual orientation, caste or tribe, including indigenous peoples, continued.
As a government, the BJP has failed to ensure the safety and security of its citizens, particularly minorities.
