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UN Rights Experts flag Discrimination in ECI’s SIR exercise, seek India’s response
Three United Nations’ Special Rapporteurs have formally written to the Indian government on expressing serious concerns over alleged discrimination against the minorities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the ECI –especially in West Bengal –and seeking information on steps taken to ensure that the process aligns with India’s obligations under international human rights law
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