Attorney General Goolam Vahanvati also told the 47-member Human Rights Council (HRC) here that the government was constantly reviewing the implementation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) about which concerns have been expressed.
India's National Report on human rights came up for review at the Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a process covering human rights records of all the 192 member states once every four years. India's record was last reviewed in 2008.
The report is drawn up after an extensive consultation process involving various Indian ministries, experts and civil society over a period of a year.
It includes inputs from journalists, regulatory and statutory authorities besides taking into consideration various judgements of the Supreme Court.
During the presentation, Vahanvati said, "The challenges we face are by no means small. There are threats to the fabric of our country. Our country has been the target of terrorist activities over the last three decades.
"Terrorism and insurgency posed existential threats to us. Left-wing extremism and violence is an internal challenge which is being met with resolve coupled with compassion and people-oriented development." MORE
