Rohingya Muslims, calling it part of a troubling global trend undermining migrant and refugee rights. He highlighted similar practices in Pakistan, Iran, and several European countries.
Geneva: India has reportedly deported groups of Rohingya Muslims both by land and sea, the United Nations human rights chief highlighted on Monday, raising serious concerns over how migrant and refugee rights are being handled in different countries.
“Human rights — all human rights — are the solid foundations of flourishing societies … And yet, disturbing trends that undercut our rights are gaining ground across the world,”
said United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in his global update to the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Türk specifically pointed out that
“the policies and practices that violate the rights of migrants and refugees are becoming normalised in some countries.”
He mentioned that
“Pakistan and Iran have forcibly returned millions of Afghans to their country, and India has also deported groups of Rohingya Muslims by land and sea,”
highlighting the growing trend of forced returns in several nations.
The UN human rights chief also expressed concern over recent measures in Europe, noting that countries such as Germany, Greece, Hungary, and others have taken steps to limit the right to seek asylum.
He added that the United States has reportedly made agreements with countries including El Salvador, South Sudan, Eswatini, and Rwanda to deport third-country nationals to locations other than their homeland. According to him, these practices “raise concerns about compliance with international law.”
Türk emphasized the importance of global awareness and education regarding human rights.
As part of the UN’s broader efforts to strengthen and promote human rights everywhere, he urged all countries to do more so that “every child – whether a future farmer, digital worker, doctor or shopkeeper” understands that human rights “are our birthright.”
According to reports from Human Rights Watch, around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims currently live in India, with at least 20,000 registered with the UN refugee agency.
The deportations have raised alarms among international observers who fear that such actions could set a worrying precedent for the treatment of refugees and migrants in other countries.
This latest statement by the UN human rights chief comes amid growing global debates on migration, asylum, and the legal obligations of nations under international law.
By highlighting India’s deportation of Rohingya Muslims alongside similar actions in Pakistan, Iran, and various European countries, Türk has called for renewed attention to human rights standards and urged governments to ensure that forced returns and restrictions on asylum seekers do not become routine practices.
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