CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING: Democratic Backslide in India
Indian American Muslim Council invites you to a CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING on DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDE IN INDIA.
The Briefing will cover various issues related with human rights and religious freedoms in India, including the Persecution of Minorities, the situation of Human Rights Defenders, Transnational Repression, and Suppression of Free Speech
WHAT:UN Special Rapporteur to headline Congressional Briefing on India
WHEN: Wednesday, July 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
WHERE: In-person & Virtual (Zoom)
REGISTER: Click here to register
The esteemed panelists include:
Prof. Nicolas Levrat: UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues
Ed O’Donovan: Senior Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Asif Mahmood: Vice-Chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Annie Wilcox Boyajian: President, Freedom House Andy Levin: Former U.S. Congressman
Ria Chakrabarty: Senior Policy Advisor, Hindus for Human Rights
Safa Ahmed: Associate Media Director, Indian American Muslim Council
Opening remarks and Briefing moderation by:
Andy Levin: Former U.S. Congressman
The Briefing’s co-sponsors are:
Genocide Watch, World Against Genocide, Hindus for Human Rights, New York State Council of Churches, The Religious Nationalisms Project, American Muslim Institution, Association of Indian Muslims of America, The Humanism Project (Australia), and the Center for Pluralism
Date
- Jul 17 2025
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: Jul 17 2025
