Hyderabad, April 1 -- The Panel of Independent International Experts (PIIE) has reported that systematic human rights violations against Muslims in India, specifically in Assam, have risen to the extent that they can be classified as apartheid.

Composed of Sonja Biserko, Marzuki Darusman, and Stephen Rapp, the panel is known to have reported on war crimes across the world, with a focus on North Korea, Myanmar, and Rwanda.

In a 2022 report, the PIIE had warned that Muslims in India were at risk of becoming a "persecuted minority."

In its new report, the panel found evidence of widespread human rights violence against Muslims, amounting to possible international crimes, including persecution, torture, and deportation, specifically i...