GENEVA – India must immediately put an end to its practice of arbitrary and punitive demolitions affecting low-income households, minorities and migrants, independent human rights experts* warned today. “Arbitrary demolitions carried out for purportedly punitive reasons are an aggravated form of human rights violation, and are especially egregious when they target or discriminate against minorities or marginalised communities,” the experts said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 23 June 2025. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
