Shafaqna English- A new report from Human Rights Watch reveals that hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims in India have been forced to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. They informed HRW that they feared for their lives if they did not comply.
Indian authorities have unlawfully forced hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims into Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its latest report on Thursday, accusing the Hindu-nationalist government of targeting Muslims for political gains.
At least 1,500 Muslim men, women, and children were expelled across the border — some of whom were beaten up and their Indian identity papers destroyed — between May 7 and June 15, HRW said, citing Bangladeshi authorities. India’s government has not released any statistics on how many people it has deported to Bangladesh as illegal immigrants.
Sources: Deutsche Welle