A look at India's Human Rights record on the Interntional Human Rights Day 2021 

• PM Modi recently stated that he was “happy to have participated” in the Summit for Democracy which was a closed door virtual meeting including 80 Countries
• Modi Said: “As the world's largest democracy, India stands ready to work with our partners to strengthen democratic values globally, including in multilateral fora”
• However, India’s Own Track Record Of Human Rights And Democracy Seems Dismal
• Non Profit org Civicus Recently Added India To The List Of “Repressed Countries”
  • Civicus Noted That UAPA Was Being Used To Silence And Detain Critics And Dissidents, Law Used To “In pre-trial detention on baseless charges and deny them bail”
  • Yesterday, Sudha Bharadwaj Walked Out Of Bycula Jail With The NIA Trying To Cancel Her Bail.
  • Many Of The 15 Others Arrested In Bhima Koregaon Case Are Incarcerated Without Trial For Over A Year
  • In 7 Years, Out Of 10,552 Arrested, Only 253 Convicted Under UAPA
  • Father Stan Swamy, tribal rights activist, was above 80 Suffering From Parkinsons: Died In Jail As Undertrial

•  UN Had Expressed Concern Over Arrest Of Khurram Pervez And Other Kashmiri Activists, Sounding Alarm For Risk Of Torture. India Denied And Rejected Human Rights Abuses Claims In UN
• India Fast Slipping In Press Freedom Index, Currently Ranks 142/180 Countries According To Reporters Without Borders
• India One Of The Hungriest, Most Inequal Countries In The World. Recent Inequality Report Stated That The Top 10% Hold 57% of National Income. Global Hunger Index Ranking Slipped From 94  To 101 Between 2020-21