UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit Wednesday over its human rights record, which critics say has regressed under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
MUMBAI, India —
Pressure has also grown towards government critics and journalists, particularly women reporters — some have suffered relentless campaigns of online abuse including death and rape threats. India must do this “by protecting the rights and freedoms of journalists, human rights activists, students and academics. And by ensuring the continued independence of India’s judiciary”, he said.
In February UN rights experts called for an end to “misogynistic and sectarian” online attacks against one particular Muslim woman journalist who was a fierce critic of Modi. While setting ambitious goals for renewable energy, coal still makes up 70 percent of India’s energy needs.
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