India: Two human rights reports submitted for review under Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21/07/2026
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FIDH

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) made two joint submissions to the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is scheduled to review India’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on 11 and 12 August 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.

21 July 2026. The first submission, submitted with a coalition of six other civil society organisations, assesses India’s compliance with the Convention with respect to Dalits (caste-discriminated communities), Adivasi peoples, and ethno-religious groups, especially Indian Muslims.

The second submission, prepared with the Kashmir Law and Justice Project, focuses on India’s obligations under the Convention in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Read the two submissions below (in English only).

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