This is a communicatin from five UN Special Rapporteurs (on minority issues, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, racial discrimination and freedom of belief to the Government of India expressing grave concern on the loss of autonomy and implementation of new Domicile Rules and other legislation in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir which may lead to a reduced level of political representation and participation of native groups, cause demographic changes and undermine the cultural rights and freedom of belief of the people

Topics: violations of political rights, violations of cultural rights, violations of social rights, Domicile Rules

Terms: reduced political representation, demographic change, violatios of freedom of belief, Domicile Rules, indigenous rights