2011 was disappointing for human rights, says HRW

January 24, 2012 12:20

India's human rights record in 2011 got a thumbs-down from a global rights group which has criticised the government for its inaction in repealing the controversial armed forces act and for remaining silent on the "gravest abuses" in countries like Syria.

In its World Report 2012, Human Rights Watch assessed progress on human rights during the past year in more than 90 countries. In India's case, HRW said it has been a "disappointing year for human rights".

"Custodial killings, police abuses including torture, and failure to implement policies to protect vulnerable communities marred India's record in 2011 as in the past," HRW said in its report.

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