Social Hostilities index was released by the United Nation Commission on Human Rights.
Pakistan has topped the index followed by Bangladesh and India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Answer:
Neither 1 nor 2
Notes:
India tops the index on social hostilities relating to religion.
The Social Hostilities report was released by the Washington-based think tank Pew Research Centre.
The SHI measures acts of religious hostility by private individuals, organizations or groups. The index comprises 13 metrics, including religion-related armed conflict or terrorism and mob or sectarian violence.
At 9.4 out of a maximum possible score of 10, India’s Social Hostilities Index (SHI) in 2020 was worse than neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The study has recorded the targeting of minorities in India during the pandemic.