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Justice For All Canada applauds @CanadaGeneva for raising concerns about #BJP state-sanctioned violence, hate speech, and the use of draconian laws against minorities in India, especially #Muslims.

STATEMENT➡️ justiceforallcanada.org/india_upr_2022…

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But as a leader in promoting global protection of vulnerable groups, @CanadaGeneva has not exercised its full potential to advocate for religious minorities facing persecution in #India.

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Concrete recommendations from @CanadaFP are needed to combat laws that threaten the citizenship of Indian Muslims, such as the Citizenship Amendment Act (#CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (#NRC).

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The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (#UAPA) should have also been described as a draconian law used to unlawfully target activists and journalists, resulting in their prolonged and arbitrary detention.

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@CanadaGeneva also failed to raise the issue of Kashmir, an Indigenous territory experiencing high levels of arbitrary detention, police brutality, and ongoing settler-colonialism under Indian occupation.

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We remain committed to combating hatemongering, extremism and crimes against humanity targeting India's minorities, particularly Muslims. Canadians call on @PMcanadien to hold Modi and his ruling BJP govt accountable for egregious violations of human rights & religious freedoms.