Stop Violence Against Muslims in India

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The rights of Muslims in India are being stripped away because of discriminatory policies, dehumanization, and violence. Muslims constitute 14% of the population of India. They are the largest religious minority in this Hindu-majority country. The right-wing nationalist BJP party, which controls the government, has targeted Muslims with removal of citizenship, exclusion from legal protections, government-fueled violence, and actual threats of genocide. 

Actions 

1. Speak out against anti-Muslim actions in India now

Time: 10 minutes 

Share news about the persecution of Muslims and other minorities in India. 

1. Read our op-ed by Executive Director Dr. Ellen J. Kennedy on why the US should designate India a ‘Country of Particular Concern.’ 
2. Share the op-ed via social media or email. 

Learn more 

• Anti-Muslim Actions in India, World Without Genocide — History of discrimination against Muslims in India. 
• Reports on India, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom — Reports on threats to religious freedom in India. 
• India’s Muslims: An Increasingly Marginalized Population, Council on Foreign Relations — Explainer on how discrimination against Muslims in India is worsening. 
• Persecution of Religious Minorities in India, Indian American Muslim Council

Updated September 2023.