Geneva, Sept. 22 -- Sambhali Trust has raised concerns over the protection of minority communities, particularly women and girls facing forced conversion and forced marriage, at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Addressing the Council during the General Debate under Item 4, Govind Singh Rathore of Sambhali Trust highlighted the experiences of Hindu minority families in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. He said many of these families belong to Bhil communities and came to India after leaving difficult circumstances in Pakistan.

Drawing on Sambhali Trust's grassroots engagement with these communities, Rathore emphasised the importance of listening to the experiences of minorities and ensuring that their concerns rec...