India: Parties Should Pledge to Protect Rights

Expand Indian workers prepare election campaign material for political parties ahead of elections in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, March 25, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Ajit Solanki (New York) – Candidates and political parties contesting India’s parliamentary elections, slated for April and May 2019, should commit to strengthening human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter. Human Rights Watch called on candidates to commit to human rights reforms on several key issues. “India is the world’s largest democracy, but there is more to a democracy than simply participating…

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