http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2024(IX-II).03
10.31703/glsr.2024(IX-II).03
Published : Jun 2024
The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims
This article examines Islamophobia in India and its impact on the human rights and basic liberties of Indian Muslims. Islamophobia is a new form of racism that has grown out of xenophobia, negative profiling, and stereotyping of Muslims. This article focuses upon the current state of Islamophobia, basic liberties, hate speech, discrimination, and violence against Muslims. These acts of prejudice, animosity, and violence against Muslim communities are major infringements on their human rights and a violation of their religious freedom. The BJP has been promoting a number of evil anti-Muslim policies, including discriminatory citizenship laws, the lynching of Muslims on suspicion of consuming or transporting beef and a ban on communal prayers. We conclude that the institutionalisation of Islamophobia through new laws and policies have a negative impact on Muslims’ human rights and religious freedom in India. Similarly, the media in India also promotes Islamophobia.
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Islamophobia, Islam, Muslims, India, BJP Government, Human Rights
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(1) Robina Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Maryam Siddique
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Zafar Abbas
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Government College No.1, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, R., Siddique, M., & Abbas, Z. (2024). The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims. Global Legal Studies Review, IX(II), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2024(IX-II).03
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CHICAGO : Khan, Robina, Maryam Siddique, and Zafar Abbas. 2024. "The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims." Global Legal Studies Review, IX (II): 21-29 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2024(IX-II).03
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HARVARD : KHAN, R., SIDDIQUE, M. & ABBAS, Z. 2024. The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims. Global Legal Studies Review, IX, 21-29.
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MHRA : Khan, Robina, Maryam Siddique, and Zafar Abbas. 2024. "The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims." Global Legal Studies Review, IX: 21-29
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MLA : Khan, Robina, Maryam Siddique, and Zafar Abbas. "The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims." Global Legal Studies Review, IX.II (2024): 21-29 Print.
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OXFORD : Khan, Robina, Siddique, Maryam, and Abbas, Zafar (2024), "The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims", Global Legal Studies Review, IX (II), 21-29
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TURABIAN : Khan, Robina, Maryam Siddique, and Zafar Abbas. "The Rise of Islamophobia in India: Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom of Indian Muslims." Global Legal Studies Review IX, no. II (2024): 21-29. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2024(IX-II).03