Geneva to Host Launch of Human Rights Report Examining the Situation of Muslims in India

Geneva to Host Launch of Human Rights Report Examining the Situation of Muslims in India.

GENEVA, Switzerland — August 31, 2026

Geneva is scheduled to host the official launch of “Unequal Citizens: Systemic Discrimination and Human Rights Violations Against Muslims in India, 2014–2025,” a new research publication prepared by Arete Academy Geneva. The report presents documented information concerning the human rights situation of Muslims in India over an eleven-year period.

According to the publishers, the report compiles legal analysis, statistical information, policy assessments and documented case studies covering developments between 2014 and 2025. The publication is intended for policymakers, diplomats, researchers, legal professionals, academic institutions, civil society organisations and international human rights stakeholders.

The report states that its findings are based on publicly available information gathered from internationally recognised sources, including United Nations human rights mechanisms, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), the U.S. Congressional Research Service, judicial records, international media reports and other publicly accessible documentation.

According to the authors, the publication follows internationally recognised human rights documentation methodologies and relies on independently verifiable material. The report presents legal analysis alongside chronological documentation and statistical data relating to developments affecting Muslims in India during the reporting period.

The publication examines a range of subjects, including legislative changes, communal violence, policing practices, detention cases, property demolitions, religious freedom, citizenship-related policies, hate speech, economic exclusion and their implications under international human rights law. It also contains policy recommendations addressed to governments, international organisations and multilateral institutions.

The foreword describes the publication as a contribution to international discussions on minority rights, accountability and equal protection under the law. It encourages continued engagement with documented evidence through dialogue based on international human rights principles and applicable legal standards.

The report concludes with recommendations for national authorities, United Nations human rights mechanisms, international partners and civil society organisations. These recommendations include continued monitoring, support for independent investigations where appropriate and measures aimed at strengthening the protection of internationally recognised human rights.

The launch event is expected to attract representatives from diplomatic missions, international organisations, academic institutions, legal experts, journalists and civil society organisations. Organisers say the programme will include presentations on the report’s research methodology, principal findings and the role of evidence-based documentation in informing international human rights discussions.

As one of the principal centres for multilateral diplomacy and international human rights engagement, Geneva regularly hosts events involving governments, international organisations and civil society. The publication of Unequal Citizens is expected to contribute to ongoing international discussions concerning minority rights, religious freedom, equality before the law and the implementation of international human rights obligations.