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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Imputations, misrepresentations': India rejects US human rights report; calls it 'one-sided projections'
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday outrightly rejected a human rights report released by the United States, terming it "imputations, misrepresentations, one-sided projections". However, it expressed confidence in New Delhi-Washington ties having "weathered several transitions and challenges" as it remains strained due to tariff imposition from Donald Trump. "As we have always maintained, these reports are a mix of imputations, misrepresentations and one-sided projections that demonstrate a poor understanding of India's democratic framework, pluralistic society and robust institutional mechanisms for protecting human rights. We do not attach any credence to such biased assessments. We remain focused on advancing human rights of our people through inclusive governance and development," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. What US report says The report titled 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, "government took minimal credible steps or action to identify and punish officials who committed human rights abuses." It also mentions terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern areas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Treatment That Might Help You Against Knee Pain Knee pain| search ads Find Now Undo "Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern states, and Maoist terrorism-affected areas committed abuses, including killing 20 security personnel and 18 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir as of September 10," the report said. It also pointed out that "media organizations and individual journalists who expressed views critical of the government were at times subjected to arrest, threats, or intimidation." "There were also reports of nonstate actors including criminal groups perpetrating killings, violence, and intimidation against journalists critical of the government or for exposing corruption," the reports said. All these allegations were dismissed by MEA as Jaiswal emphasized that India's democratic institutions and safeguards were strong and fully capable of upholding human rights.
Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
US report halves pages on NK human rights, eschews criticism of political system
The State Department accused the North Korean government of using "brutality" and "coercion" to keep its grips on the reclusive country in an annual report released Tuesday, but significantly reduced the amount of reporting on the regime and omitted criticism of Pyongyang's political system. The department released the 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which documents the status of respect for human rights and workers' rights in countries around the world. It marks the first such report under the second Trump administration. The report came amid speculation that the Trump administration might pay relatively less attention to human rights issues of other countries as it is implementing President Donald Trump's America First agenda, including attracting investments from overseas, strengthening domestic manufacturing and addressing world conflicts. "The government, through brutality and coercion including executions, physical abuse, enforced disappearances, and collective punishment, maintained control of the country," the report said. "There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea during the year," it added, referring to the North by its official name. The report cited "credible reports of "significant" human rights issues in the North, including arbitrary or unlawful killings; disappearances; torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; involuntary or coercive medical or psychological practices; and arbitrary arrest or detention. While such issues have been commonly cited in past reports, the sharp reduction of pages dedicated to North Korea this year was notable. In last year's report issued under the administration of former President Joe Biden, the North Korea section had 53 pages, while this year's report has only 25. This year's edition does not mention the election or political system in the North, while last year's version explained the inability of North Korean citizens to change their government through "free and fair" elections as well as "serious and unreasonable" restrictions on political participation. The report comes as Trump has expressed his openness to engaging with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and affirmed his commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of North Korea.
