US State Department Releases 2022 Human Rights Report, Highlights Issues in India.

The United States Department of State has released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, covering 198 countries and territories. The reports document human rights abuses and violations in 2022, including war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. The reports also highlight the compounding impacts of human rights violations on marginalized communities and include enhanced reporting on conversion "therapy" practices and unnecessary surgeries on intersex persons. The reports emphasize the importance of democracy, human rights, and accountability and showcase the courage of human rights defenders worldwide.