India Expulsions to Bangladesh Unlawful, Target Muslims: HRW

Stop unlawful deportation of Bengali Muslims, Human Rights Watch tells government

To garner political support, BJP-run States have rounded up Muslims, mostly impoverished migrant workers, and turned them over to Indian border security personnel, it says

India expelled over 1500 from minority community without due process: HRW

Indian authorities have expelled more than 1,500 Bengali Muslims, including women and children, to Bangladesh between May and June 2025, according to a new report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The organisation has raised serious concerns over the lack of due process and alleged human rights violations during these expulsions. The report alleges that some of the deportees were not provided the chance to appeal or establish their legal rig…

Rights group gives Muslim slant to India's fight against illegal immigrants

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of "unlawfully expelling hundreds of Muslims" to Bangladesh. The report also claims some of them are Indian nationals. The HRW report gives a communal slant to a sovereign nation's action against illegal immigrants settled in its territory, who are a drain on resources and also a security risk.

Bengali-speaking Muslims in India fear detention, deportation

NEW DELHI -- It has been nearly a month since Sonali Khatun, four months pregnant, along with her husband, were detained by Delhi police and dumped at

India expulsions to Bangladesh unlawful, target Muslims: HRW

New Delhi insists people deported are undocumented migrants; Human Rights Watch Asia director terms claims "unconvincing".

India's illegal expulsions to Bangladesh target Muslims: HRW

A new Human Rights Watch report has found that hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims in India have been forced into neighboring Bangladesh. They told HRW that they feared for their lives if they did not comply.