The Impact of Precarious Citizenship on Indian Minority Groups

Indira Boutier

The Impact of Precarious Citizenship on Indian Minority Groups

Indira Boutier

Law

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

82 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

The report discusses the discriminatory practices and systemic barriers faced by minority groups, particularly Muslims and Bengali Hindus, in the process of determining citizenship in Assam, India. It underlines institutional abuses, lack of access to justice, and social and economic marginalisation resulting from the implementation of the National Register of Citizens and the proceedings before the Foreigners' Tribunals.

This report was sent to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues on 10 May 2024.

Original language	English
Publisher	UN Human Rights Office
Commissioning body	United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 17 Jul 2024

Keywords

Human rights
India
minority
citizenship

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Documents and Links

Final published version
Reproduced with the permission of the author
Final published version, 348 KB

Cite this

@book{c854b1fe9b7f4bd0a79c45445674a923,

title = "The Impact of Precarious Citizenship on Indian Minority Groups",

abstract = "The report discusses the discriminatory practices and systemic barriers faced by minority groups, particularly Muslims and Bengali Hindus, in the process of determining citizenship in Assam, India. It underlines institutional abuses, lack of access to justice, and social and economic marginalisation resulting from the implementation of the National Register of Citizens and the proceedings before the Foreigners' Tribunals.This report was sent to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues on 10 May 2024.",

keywords = "Human rights, India, minority, citizenship",

author = "Indira Boutier",

year = "2024",

month = jul,

day = "17",

language = "English",

publisher = "UN Human Rights Office",

address = "United States",

}

TY - BOOK

T1 - The Impact of Precarious Citizenship on Indian Minority Groups

AU - Boutier, Indira

PY - 2024/7/17

Y1 - 2024/7/17

N2 - The report discusses the discriminatory practices and systemic barriers faced by minority groups, particularly Muslims and Bengali Hindus, in the process of determining citizenship in Assam, India. It underlines institutional abuses, lack of access to justice, and social and economic marginalisation resulting from the implementation of the National Register of Citizens and the proceedings before the Foreigners' Tribunals.This report was sent to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues on 10 May 2024.

AB - The report discusses the discriminatory practices and systemic barriers faced by minority groups, particularly Muslims and Bengali Hindus, in the process of determining citizenship in Assam, India. It underlines institutional abuses, lack of access to justice, and social and economic marginalisation resulting from the implementation of the National Register of Citizens and the proceedings before the Foreigners' Tribunals.This report was sent to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues on 10 May 2024.

KW - Human rights

KW - India

KW - minority

KW - citizenship

UR - https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2024/call-input-report-special-rapporteur-minority-issues-un-general-assembly

M3 - Commissioned report

BT - The Impact of Precarious Citizenship on Indian Minority Groups

PB - UN Human Rights Office

ER -

The Impact of Precarious Citizenship on Indian Minority Groups

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Documents and Links

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this