BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 16. Policies of
racism, violence, and discrimination implemented by the Indian
government must be accurately conveyed to the international
community, and relevant international organizations should respond
to these issues fairly and impartially, said Abbas Abbasov,
Executive Director of the Baku Initiative Group (BIG), Trend reports.
Speaking on the sidelines of the international conference titled
“Racism and Violence Against Sikhs and Other Minorities in India:
The Reality on the Ground” in Baku, Abbasov told reporters that, as
an international non-governmental organization, the Baku Initiative
Group will bring this issue to the agenda of the United Nations
(UN), UN institutions, and other relevant international
organizations.
On January 16, an international conference titled "Racism and
Violence against Sikhs and Other National Minorities in India: The
Reality on the Ground" commenced in Azerbaijan, organized by the
Baku Initiative Group. The event discusses the Indian government's
repressive policies against ethnic minorities and includes
attendees such as Ramesh Singh Arora, Minister for Human Rights and
Minorities of Punjab; influential Sikh representatives from various
countries, scholars on human rights, and victims of discrimination.
The focus is on systemic racial discrimination and violence by the
Indian government, highlighting violations of international human
rights treaties.
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