The United Nations Human Rights Committee has published a series of critical findings about India after reviewing the country’s record during its latest session in Geneva.

According to a Kashmir Media Service report on Wednesday, the committee, which comprises 18 independent experts monitoring implementation of the international covenant on civil and political rights (ICCPR), adopted concluding observations about India on 22 July after holding hearings earlier in the month.

In its findings, the Committee voiced concern about discrimination and violence against minority groups, including religious minorities, such as Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs, ‘scheduled castes’ and ‘scheduled tribes’ and LGBT people.

The Committee called on India to adopt comprehensive laws banning discrimination, raise awareness among the public, and provide training to civil servants, law enforcement officers, the judiciary and community leaders to promote respect for diversity. The Committee expressed concern that some provisions of India’s Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts and counter-terrorism laws are not in compliance with the ICCPR.