Calls grow for global action on rights abuses in India, IIOJK under Modi regime
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Srinagar, July 22: A group of Srinagar-based human rights activists has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in occupied Jammu and Kashmir and across India.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the activists, in a joint statement with last names marked on the letter due to fear of reprisal, warned that India under the Narendra Modi government is increasingly becoming a hostile ground for minorities, dissenters, and rights defenders.
The group welcomed the growing global condemnation of India’s rights record, with the United Nations, Freedom House, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and other watchdogs calling for accountability.
They cited UN experts’ criticism of India’s treatment of detained Kashmiri activists Khurram Parvez and Irfan Meraj under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), describing it as an “assault on civil society” and an act of “wanton cruelty.” The activists said the Modi regime is systematically using UAPA and other black laws to crush peaceful dissent and pro-freedom expression in Kashmir.
“India has ignored over 40 communications from UN special rapporteurs and continues to operate with impunity. Over 80 percent of these letters remain unanswered,” the group said, adding that Modi’s India is the only so-called democracy engaged in transnational repression, as documented by Freedom House.
The activists urged the international community, particularly the United States, to hold New Delhi accountable by designating India a “Country of Particular Concern” and tying all arms deals and strategic ties to measurable human rights reforms.
They emphasized that the time for statements has passed. “India’s civil society is under siege. It’s no longer a domestic issue—it’s a global rights crisis demanding urgent action,” they concluded.
