BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 11. An international
conference titled “Racism and Violence Against Sikhs and Other
Minorities in India: The Reality on the Ground” will be held in
Geneva under the organization of the Baku Initiative Group within
the framework of the 61st session of the United Nations Human
Rights Council (UNHRC), Trend reports.


The event will bring together prominent representatives of the
Sikh diaspora from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the
United States, as well as individuals who have directly suffered
from the repressive, discriminatory, and persecutory policies of
the Government of India.


Discussions during the conference will focus on threats and
repressive policies carried out by the Government of India against
ethnic communities, particularly cases in which members of these
communities were forced to leave the country and now live abroad.
Participants will also address the growing attacks and terror
threats allegedly targeting Sikh activists, leaders of diaspora
organizations, and their family members by Indian authorities in
recent years.


The conference will also examine the serious risks posed by
organized attacks to fundamental freedoms and human rights, along
with cross-border pressure and threats directed at diaspora
organizations. Participants are expected to exchange views on these
issues and highlight the need to draw the attention of
international organizations to the situation.


In this context, discussions will emphasize the importance of
raising the issue of the Government of India’s alleged repressive
policies against ethnic minorities both domestically and abroad
within the agenda of the United Nations and its relevant
institutions. The effective use of existing procedures and
mechanisms within the UNHRC framework, as well as the systematic
documentation of alleged unlawful persecution and pressure against
the Sikh community by UN special rapporteurs dealing with
transnational repression, ethnic minorities, and minority rights,
will also be addressed.







Participants will underline the need to strengthen global
accountability and monitoring mechanisms to prevent such incidents
and to ensure international responsibility for the Government of
India.


Following the international conference, a joint report prepared
by the Baku Initiative Group and the Sikh Federation will be
presented at the Geneva Press Club, where media representatives
will have the opportunity to ask questions.


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