The Transnational Law Clinic at The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London is pleased to host the launch of the report 'Alleged Violations of International Law Against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh and Assam, India 2022-25', by the Panel of Independent International Experts, on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 12:00 -14:00 GMT.

The Panel of Independent International Experts (PIIE), comprises three eminent specialists in human rights and international law:

• Sonja Biserko, Founder, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, and member of UN Human Rights Investigation into North Korea (2014);

• Marzuki Darusman, Former Prosecutor General of Indonesia, Chair of the UN Panel of Experts on Sri Lanka, and Chair of the UN Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar;

• Stephen Rapp, Former Chief of Prosecutions, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; Chief Prosecutor, Special Court for Sierra Leone; former US Ambassador-at- Large for War Crimes Issues.

The PIIE will present their findings on how government practices, laws, and majoritarian mobilization have affected the rights and security of Muslims in India. Their report focuses primarily on Assam and Uttar Pradesh, where majoritarian governance has advanced the furthest amidst similar trends setting in other BJP-ruled states, nationally.

The PIIE first convened in 2021-22 to examine information about alleged violations of international law committed against Muslims in India. Deeply concerned by what it found, the Panel cautioned that Muslims were at risk of becoming a persecuted minority within India. The Panel urged India and the international community to take preventive and corrective measures.

In the three years since, human rights abuses against Muslims in India have continued apace and arguably worsened. Alarmed by these developments, the PIIE reconvened to evaluate the situation of Indian Muslims, particularly in states where anti-Muslim abuse is now firmly established.

Daniel Cloney, from the Office of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, will respond to the Panel’s findings.

The event will be chaired by Leverhulme Visiting Professor Surabhi Chopra.

A light lunch, tea, and coffee will be served during the event.