INDIA: ANTI MUSLIM HATE CAMPAIGN IS WORSENING, INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION MUST STOP ESCALATING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations) – MAPIM
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MAPIM PRESS RELEASE

INDIA: ANTI MUSLIM HATE CAMPAIGN IS WORSENING, INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION MUST STOP ESCALATING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

Kuala Lumpur, 24 December 2025

Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (MAPIM) expresses grave alarm over the worsening climate of Islamophobia and anti Muslim violence in India, driven by a growing ecosystem of hate speech, vigilante attacks, discriminatory enforcement, and intimidation of Muslim communities.

Across multiple Indian states, documented incidents show patterns that go beyond isolated crimes: they reflect a permissive environment where extremist narratives are normalized, public boycotts are promoted, and victims are frequently left unprotected, or are criminalized after the fact.

Recent reporting and databases tracking October 2025 incidents highlight assaults linked to “cow vigilantism,” public hate speeches calling for boycotts, and organized campaigns that stigmatize Muslim merchants and communities.

What MAPIM observes:

●Vigilante violence and “cow protection” attacks

●Cases such as the assault on cattle transporters in Jalna, Maharashtra, show how mobs operate with confidence, often using allegations of cattle slaughter as a trigger for violence and humiliation.

●Normalization of hate speech and public incitement

●Hate filled speeches, including calls for boycotting Muslims and branding Muslims as “terrorists,” are being delivered openly at public religious events, spreading dehumanizing myths and priming communities for hostility.

Economic exclusion as a political tool

●Campaigns that frame Muslim businesses as “impure” or “undesirable” expand the ecosystem of discrimination into daily commerce.

The reported Chhath Puja “certification” sticker campaign in Delhi is a clear example of communal segregation being advanced through market intimidation.

A pattern, not coincidence

A monthly database of hate crimes against Muslims for October 2025 compiles multiple incidents across regions, indicating breadth and repetition that require urgent international attention.

MAPIM’s position :

■ MAPIM holds that India, as a major democracy and global actor, must uphold constitutional equality and international human rights commitments without selective application.

■The current trajectory risks entrenching majoritarian impunity, deepening communal polarization, and creating long term instability in South Asia.

MAPIM calls for immediate international action

MAPIM urges the following steps, firmly grounded in international law and human rights obligations:

United Nations intervention and monitoring

●The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) should intensify monitoring and reporting on anti Muslim hate crimes, hate speech, and discriminatory practices in India.

●UN Special Rapporteurs (Freedom of Religion or Belief, Minority Issues, Extrajudicial Executions, and Racism) should seek country engagement and issue urgent communications on documented patterns.

OIC coordinated response

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation should convene an emergency consultation on Islamophobia in India, establish a focused fact finding and reporting mechanism, and engage India through principled diplomatic channels.

ASEAN and regional diplomacy

●ASEAN member states should raise the issue through appropriate regional and bilateral platforms, emphasizing that communal violence and hate campaigns are regional security concerns, not domestic “noise.”
Malaysia’s diplomatic leadership

●MAPIM urges the Government of Malaysia to take a clear principled stand: engage India through diplomatic channels, demand protection of minorities, and support transparent investigations into hate crimes, including mob attacks and incitement campaigns.

Accountability measures:

●Indian authorities must prosecute hate incitement and vigilante violence consistently.

●Law enforcement must protect victims, not intimidate journalists, activists, or communities reporting abuses.

MAPIM stands in solidarity with Indian Muslims and all communities facing persecution and hate. Silence in the face of systematic discrimination is complicity.

The international community must act with moral clarity and legal seriousness to prevent further escalation and to protect human dignity.

Mohd Azmi Abdu Hamid
Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (MAPIM)