Human Rights Watch Alleges Mass Deportation of Ethnic Bengalis from India
July 26, 2025 | New Delhi – The Global Daily A recent report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised serious concerns over the alleged mass deportation of ethnic Bengali Muslims from India to Bangladesh, accusing Indian authorities of violating both domestic and international human rights obligations. According to the 23-page report published this week, hundreds of people—many of whom claim Indian citizenship—were expelled without due process, including access to legal counsel or proper documentation review. The report documents dozens of first-hand testimonies from families in Assam and West Bengal who say their relatives were detained in detention centers for weeks or months before being put on buses and forcibly sent across the border to Bangladesh. Several deportees interviewed by HRW claimed they had voter IDs, Aadhaar cards, and even land records proving their Indian nationality, but were still declared “foreigners” without the opportunity to contest the decision....