UN experts call on India to stop using ‘excessive force’ against protesters

Two dozen independent UN experts have urged India’s government to stop using “excessive force” against protesters and to conduct an impartial investigation into authorities’ actions. They cited injuries, reported ill-treatment, and allegations of sexual violence and other gender-based abuse during protests and related detentions. The opposition Cockroach Janta Party, other parties and student groups have protested the removal of 130 million names from voter lists and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The Election Commission and the BJP deny accusations of targeted removals and say people wrongly excluded can appeal.