UN Chief, While Visiting Mumbai, Chides India On Human Rights
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"As an elected member of the Human Rights Council, India has a responsibility to shape global human rights, and to protect and promote the rights of all individuals, including members of minority communities," Mr Guterres said in a speech in Mumbai.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today criticized India over its human rights record during a three-day visit.
Since PM Modi came to power in 2014, campaigners claim persecution and hate speech have allegedly accelerated against religious minorities.
Pressure has also grown towards government critics and journalists, particularly women reporters - some have suffered relentless campaigns of online abuse including death and rape threats, reported news agency AFP.
"As an elected member of the Human Rights Council, India has a responsibility to shape global human rights, and to protect and promote the rights of all individuals, including members of minority communities," Mr Guterres said in a speech in Mumbai.
