🇮🇳#India is up for review under the #UPR41 shortly. The HRD mandate has led or joined 50 communications to India since May 2017, only a third of which received a response. Many relate to use of #UAPA against HRDs, which allows them to be designated as terrorists. India at UN, Geneva

India @ UN UPR: Brazil recommends strengthen efforts to implement labour laws; right to privacy #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Brunei recommends inclusive housing schemes; education for all #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Bulgaria recommends promote women participation in work force; complete review process with regards to rights to persons with disability #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Burkina Faso recommends ensure sanitation facilities and that persons with disability have access to public amenities #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Burundi recommends free education and health care for all #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Cambodia recommends access of indigenous and vulnerable communities to safe drinking water; #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Canada recommends improve enforcement of law related to sexual offences, provide training to officials; expand definition of offence include marital rape; strengthen media freedom; UAPA be complying with international standards #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Chili recommends ratification of convention against torture; abolition of Death penalty; Reduce discrimination against women and protect victims of sexual violence #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Congo recommends ratification of convention against torture; abolition of Death penalty; #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Croatia recommends address structural disadvantages; ratification of 2nd optional protocol with a view to abolish of Death penalty; #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Cyprus recommends ratify 1st and 2nd optional protocol of ICCPR; enforce environmental programs; promote cultural heritage with all its diversity #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: India condemns any form of violence and enforced disappearance; Constitution recognises right to life with dignity; law commission has recommended draft torture bill which has been circulated for opinion of states #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: As remedial action against torture, India recognizes victims compensation #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: Free of speech is a fundamental right but not absolute, restrictions are there to protect national and public peace #UPR41 #UPR41India #India

India @ UN UPR: CAA 2019 is limited, focused; reaffirms India's commitment towards citizenship; specific to our historical context, neighbourhood; for Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis, Budhists, Christians to attain citizenship. does not take away citizenship of others. #UPR41 #UPR41India

India @ UN UPR: UAPA has safeguards inbuilt; AFSPA is reviewed periodically; it was repealed from Tripura and Meghalaya and districts of Assam, Nagaland - decision taken by considering specific conditions of these states #UPR41 #UPR41India

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The letter a number of us UN Special Procedures sent to #India on the online #GenderBasedViolence experienced by 3 Indian Muslim women is now public and can be accessed here: bit.ly/3TXZ9yG Dr. Dorothy Estrada Tanck UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs Former UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues UNSR on freedom of religion or belief Ana Brian Nougreres

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