Hyderabad, June 28 -- A recent report by a global alliance of anti-torture organisations has classified India as a "high risk" country in the Global Torture Index, citing frequent incidents of severe beatings, forced confessions, and custodial deaths, particularly targeting marginalised communities, due to India's political and institutional framework, which significantly contributes to the ongoing torture crisis.

The Global Torture Index, developed by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), released on Thursday, June 26 assesses the risk of torture and other ill-treatment worldwide using seven thematic pillars, including, political commitment against torture, ending police brutality and institutional violence, freedom from tortur...