On December 4, 2025, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions upheld a recommendation to downgrade India’s National Human Rights Commission (National Human Rights Commission) from “A” to “B” status. The decision capped a decade of steady institutional decline for India’s premier human rights watchdog. Effective in April, the downgrade will strip the commission of its voting rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council (United Nations Human Rights Council), its ability to speak on agenda items, and its authority to submit independent documentation to UN treaty bodies.