China a ‘glaring example’ of religious repression, US says
2 years, 6 months ago

China a ‘glaring example’ of religious repression, US says

Al Jazeera  

US Department of State slams China for committing ‘genocide’ against Uighurs in annual report on global religious freedom. China provides a “glaring example” of how governments are cracking down on religious minorities, a US official has said, as the Department of State released its annual report on religious freedom around the world. Rashad Hussain, the US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, said during a news conference on Thursday that “far too many governments remain undeterred of their repression of their citizens”. “The PRC government continue to commit genocide and crimes against humanity against Uighurs, who are predominantly Muslim, and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups.” A day before US President Joe Biden took office, Washington announced it had determined Beijing was committing “genocide and crimes against humanity” against Uighurs in the western province of Xinjiang, where rights groups and witnesses have said more than one million people are being held in internment camps. “China continues its genocide and repression of predominantly Muslim Uighurs and other religious minority groups,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday at the news conference unveiling the 2021 International Religious Freedom Report.

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Global blind spot: China’s Uyghur crisis and the smokescreen of anti-India propaganda
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Global blind spot: China’s Uyghur crisis and the smokescreen of anti-India propaganda

Firstpost  

The international community must hold China accountable, not just with words but with concerted action that supports the Uyghur people’s right to live freely and with dignity China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region is not news for anybody; however, Beijing’s crackdown techniques, honed in Xinjiang, are now being used against the larger Muslim populations in mainland China …

India rejects "deeply biased" US report on international religious freedom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India rejects "deeply biased" US report on international religious freedom

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has categorically rejected the US State Department's 2023 report on international religious freedom as "deeply biased" and lacking understanding of India's social dynamics. "In 2023, India has officially taken up numerous cases in the US of hate crimes, racial attacks on Indian nationals and other minorities, vandalisation and targeting of places of worship, violence and mistreatment by …

India rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom

Op India  

On Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the US State Department’s report on international religious freedom calling it “deeply biased”. The report also appears to challenge the integrity of certain legal judgments given by Indian courts,” Jaiswal said. The report also appears to challenge the integrity of certain legal judgments given by Indian courts,” Randhir Jaiswal said. The USCIRF …

'Deeply biased, motivated by votebank considerations': India rejects US report on religious freedom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Deeply biased, motivated by votebank considerations': India rejects US report on religious freedom

India TV News  

New Delhi: India strongly responded to a recent report shared by the United States, calling it "deeply biased" and lacking an understanding of the country's social fabric. The Ministry of External Affairs said the report is visibly driven by vote bank considerations and a prescriptive outlook, and highlighted several instances of hate crimes, racial attacks and targeting places of worship …

Antony Blinken claims increase in hate speech in India citing USCIRF report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Antony Blinken claims increase in hate speech in India citing USCIRF report

Op India  

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, an organisation India has strongly criticised in the past, has again raised ‘concerns’ over religious freedoms, citing the alleged rise in ‘hate speech’, demolitions and anti-conversion laws. Earlier in May, India rejected a similar report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of “reinforcing …

Rise in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India concerning: US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rise in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India concerning: US

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: In the wake of the Pannun case, the United States is turning on the heat further on India now on the human rights and religious freedom fronts. US secretary of state Antony Blinken late on Wednesday said there has been a “concerning increase” in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, and demolitions of homes and places of worship for members of …

India firmly rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom in India
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India firmly rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom in India

Op India  

India on Thursday rejected the report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of “reinforcing discriminatory nationalist policies” and said the organisation is completely ‘biased’ and it doesn’t even expect from the organization to understand country’s diverse, pluralistic and democratic ethos. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is a U.S. …

'Propaganda against India': MEA rejects US report which alleges BJP of 'reinforcing discriminatory policies' – India TV
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Propaganda against India': MEA rejects US report which alleges BJP of 'reinforcing discriminatory policies' – India TV

India TV News  

India on Thursday rejected the report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of "reinforcing discriminatory nationalist policies" and said the organisation is completely 'biased' and doesn't even expect from the organization to understand the country's diverse, pluralistic and democratic ethos. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is a US …

U.S. designates China, Pakistan and North Korea as 'Countries of Particular Concern' for severe violations of religious freedom
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. designates China, Pakistan and North Korea as 'Countries of Particular Concern' for severe violations of religious freedom

The Hindu  

The U.S. has designated China, North Korea and Pakistan as "Countries of Particular Concern" for engaging in and tolerating "particularly severe violations of religious freedom." As part of that "enduring commitment", Mr. Blinken said last week that he has designated Burma, China, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as “Countries of Particular Concern …

'Biased, motivated': Govt rejects US report criticising India on religious freedom
1 year, 7 months ago

'Biased, motivated': Govt rejects US report criticising India on religious freedom

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Tuesday trashed as "motivated" and "biased" a report by the US State Department on religious freedom that criticised the country for alleged attacks on minorities. "We are aware of the release of the US State Department 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom. A senior US official said far too many governments, including Russia, India, China and …

MEA rejects U.S. State Department report citing deteriorating religious freedom in India
1 year, 7 months ago

MEA rejects U.S. State Department report citing deteriorating religious freedom in India

The Hindu  

Rejecting the U.S. government’s latest report on International Religious Freedom, which includes a chapter on India, the Ministry of External Affairs said it was based on “misinformation” and statements by officials were “motivated”. “We are aware of the release of the U.S. State Department 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom,” said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a statement released on …

India witnessed ‘targeted attack’ on religious minorities in 2022, US State Department report says
1 year, 7 months ago

India witnessed ‘targeted attack’ on religious minorities in 2022, US State Department report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Attacks on members of religious …

US asks India to check ‘continued targeted attacks’ on minorities
1 year, 7 months ago

US asks India to check ‘continued targeted attacks’ on minorities

Al Jazeera  

State Department’s annual report on religious freedom lists attacks on Muslims and Christians in the world’s most populous nation. The US State Department on Monday released its annual report on religious freedom which listed attacks against religious minorities including Muslims and Christians in the world’s most populous nation. A senior US official, briefing journalists on the report on condition of …

'Flawed understanding': Govt slams US report criticising India on religious freedom
1 year, 7 months ago

'Flawed understanding': Govt slams US report criticising India on religious freedom

India TV News  

India slams US report: The government on Tuesday rejected the report by the US State Department on religious freedom that criticised India for alleged attacks on minorities. "We are aware of the release of the US State Department 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom. A senior US official said far too many governments, including Russia, India, China and Saudi Arabia, …

U.S. releases religious freedom report, calls on India to condemn ‘persistent’ religious violence
1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. releases religious freedom report, calls on India to condemn ‘persistent’ religious violence

The Hindu  

The United States wants India to condemn persistent religious violence, a senior official said on May 15, one month before a State visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The State Department on May 15 released an annual report on religious freedom which listed attacks against religious minorities including Muslims and Christians in the billion-plus nation led by Mr. Modi's Hindu …

India criticises USCIRF report, calls it misrepresentation of facts
1 year, 7 months ago

India criticises USCIRF report, calls it misrepresentation of facts

The Hindu  

India on May 2 categorically rejected as "biased" and "motivated" a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom that alleged "severe violations" of religious freedom in the country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Commission continues to regurgitate such comments and India rejects the "misrepresentation of facts" which only serves to "discredit USCIRF itself". "The US …

U.S. commission seeks sanctions on Indian agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom
1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. commission seeks sanctions on Indian agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom

The Hindu  

A federal U.S. commission has urged the Biden administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian Government agencies and officials responsible for “severe violations” of religious freedom in the country by freezing their assets. In its annual report on religious freedom, the USCIRF asked the U.S State Department to designate India as a “country of particular concern” on the status of …

US commission seeks targeted sanctions on Indian govt agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom
1 year, 7 months ago

US commission seeks targeted sanctions on Indian govt agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom

Firstpost  

The US Commission for International Religious Freedom has urged the US administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of religious freedom in the country by freezing their assets. In its annual report on religious freedom, the USCIRF asked the US State Department to designate India as a country of particular concern on …

US religious freedom panel again recommends India for blacklist
1 year, 7 months ago

US religious freedom panel again recommends India for blacklist

Al Jazeera  

For a fourth year, the independent body says India should be singled out for discrimination against Muslims and other groups. An independent commission in the United States has, for the fourth year in a row, recommended that India’s government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, be added to a religious freedom blacklist, saying that conditions in the country for religious …

China leads the list of nations targeting citizens abroad
1 year, 8 months ago

China leads the list of nations targeting citizens abroad

Firstpost  

Washington: A rising number of countries are turning to abductions, violence or deportations against citizens abroad to silence dissent, with China the biggest violator, a US democracy research group said Thursday. Freedom House in a report identified 854 direct incidents of “transnational repression” carried out by 38 governments since 2014. The report said that 30 per cent of all cases …

'India Is Home To A Great Diversity Of Faiths', Says US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken
2 years ago

'India Is Home To A Great Diversity Of Faiths', Says US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken

ABP News  

India, the world's largest democracy, is home to a great diversity of faiths, the United States said Tuesday noting that it will continue to encourage New Delhi to uphold its commitments to protect religious freedom for all. We continue to carefully monitor the religious freedom situation in all countries and that includes in India,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told …

U.S. designates Pakistan, China, Myanmar and 9 others as ‘countries of particular concern’ for religious freedom violation
2 years ago

U.S. designates Pakistan, China, Myanmar and 9 others as ‘countries of particular concern’ for religious freedom violation

The Hindu  

The United States has designated 12 countries, including China, Pakistan and Myanmar, as "countries of particular concern" for the current status of religious freedom in these nations. “Today, I am announcing designations against Burma, the People’s Republic of China, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, the DPRK, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern under the International …

West’s Double-Standards on Human Rights and Terrorism: The Boot Could Be On The Other Foot, Too
2 years ago

West’s Double-Standards on Human Rights and Terrorism: The Boot Could Be On The Other Foot, Too

News 18  

Two American gibes at India’s human rights record, one of them about Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and New Delhi’s reaction has not been as aggressive for the kind of its muscle-flexing over the past months. Crackdown on dissent In the other instance pertaining to the US and human rights in India, USIRFA’s report for the US congress expressed ‘concern …

Religious freedom, related human rights in India under threat: U.S. body
2 years, 1 month ago

Religious freedom, related human rights in India under threat: U.S. body

The Hindu  

Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under ongoing threat, the U. S. Commission for International Religious Freedom alleged on Tuesday in an unusual year-end update of the status of its assessment of religious freedom in the country. In its 2022 Annual Report early this year USCIRF recommended that the U. S. Department of State designate India as …

Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under threat: USCIRF alleges
2 years, 1 month ago

Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under threat: USCIRF alleges

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 22 : Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under ongoing threat, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom alleged on Tuesday in an unusual year-end update of the status of its assessment of religious freedom in the country. In its 2022 Annual Report early this year USCIRF recommended that the US Department of State designate …

US slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang; vows to hold Beijing accountable
2 years, 3 months ago

US slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang; vows to hold Beijing accountable

India TV News  

Highlights UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on Xinjiang that was released on Wednesday Biden administration has taken concrete measure ensure global supply chain are free of forced labour Chinese foreign ministry has criticized the much-awaited report by outgoing UN human rights chief. Slamming China for its continued violation of human rights of minority communities in Xinjiang, Tibet and …

Government calls U.S. body on religious freedom ‘biased’
2 years, 5 months ago

Government calls U.S. body on religious freedom ‘biased’

The Hindu  

The government on July 2 took aim once again at the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom over comments expressing “concerns” over the treatment of minorities, human rights advocates and media, which follow its report this year downgrading India’s ratings on religious freedom. Another comment by USCIRF Commissioner Stephen Schneck said that harassment of “human rights advocates, journalists, activists, and …

Delhi reacts to US’ concern for religious freedom in India
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi reacts to US’ concern for religious freedom in India

Live Mint  

India has reacted to reports by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom on religious freedom in the country. Indian-American diplomat Rashad Hussain earlier said that the United States was concerned about religious communities in India. India’s official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have seen the biased and inaccurate comments on India by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. …

US reiterates concern for religious freedom in India
2 years, 5 months ago

US reiterates concern for religious freedom in India

Live Mint  

Stating that the United States is concerned about religious communities in India, US ambassador at large for international religious freedom Rashad Hussain has said that Washington is "directly dealing" with Indian officials to address the challenges. He was referring to the criticism that followed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks “about attacks on places and people of worship… in …

Gulf’s Hypocrisy in Sermonising India and Not Criticising China on Uighur Muslims is Unmissable
2 years, 6 months ago

Gulf’s Hypocrisy in Sermonising India and Not Criticising China on Uighur Muslims is Unmissable

News 18  

It has been a difficult start of the week for India. There is a well-document history of how China has been treating the Uighur Muslim community but what’s shocking is that not only the Gulf countries have supported the China’s actions in Xinjiang but they have UAE, a major Arab country and the member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, serves …

Attacks on minorities in India ‘occurred throughout’ 2021, US state department report says
2 years, 6 months ago

Attacks on minorities in India ‘occurred throughout’ 2021, US state department report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US State Department’s annual …

'Unfortunate vote bank politics in international relations': India slams US report on religious freedom
2 years, 6 months ago

'Unfortunate vote bank politics in international relations': India slams US report on religious freedom

Firstpost  

The report alleged that India saw attacks on members of the minority communities, including killings, assaults, and intimidation throughout 2021 India on Friday responded to what it termed as “ill-informed comments” by senior US officials" on religious freedom in India and said it is unfortunate that vote bank politics is being practised in international relations. The remarks came in response …

‘Ill-informed comments’: India slams US report on religious freedom
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Ill-informed comments’: India slams US report on religious freedom

Live Mint  

The Indian government on Friday expressed its opposition to the recently released US state department’s annual report on international religious freedom, stating that the assessments are made based on biased views. “We have noted the release of US State Department 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom and ill-informed comments by senior US officials,” said the ministry of external affairs. This …

Some India officials ignoring or supporting religious attacks: US
2 years, 6 months ago

Some India officials ignoring or supporting religious attacks: US

Al Jazeera  

A top US official makes the remark during the release of a report on religious freedom globally in 2021. Some officials in India are ignoring or even supporting rising attacks on people and places of worship in the country, a United States official has said during the release of a report on religious freedom globally in 2021. “For example, in …

India decries ‘biased’ US report on religious freedom
2 years, 6 months ago

India decries ‘biased’ US report on religious freedom

Al Jazeera  

India defends its record on religious tolerance after US report accused officials of supporting attacks on minority worshippers. Washington’s annual report on religious freedom around the world contained a rare – if indirect – criticism of New Delhi, its emerging ally, on Thursday, documenting incendiary comments by Indian public officials and accounts of discrimination against Muslims and Christians in India. …

The changing contours of Hinduism
2 years, 7 months ago

The changing contours of Hinduism

The Hindu  

In its zeal to homogenise Hinduism and make it bear electoral dividends, the Sangh Parivar has sown the seeds of a neo-Hinduism wherein Hindus are called upon to worship a single deity and practise the same rituals across the nation. USCIRF report Disturbingly, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended in its latest report that India be …

US panel calls on Biden to sanction India over sliding religious freedom under Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

US panel calls on Biden to sanction India over sliding religious freedom under Modi

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its 2022 report, published on Monday, the bipartisan …

India, again, ‘Country of Particular Concern’ on religious freedom grounds, says U.S. Commission
2 years, 7 months ago

India, again, ‘Country of Particular Concern’ on religious freedom grounds, says U.S. Commission

The Hindu  

Saying religious freedom conditions in India had “significantly worsened“ in 2021, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan, independent body, recommended, for the third year in a row, that India be designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern’, i.e., the category of governments performing most poorly on religious freedom criteria. The State Department, which has its own Office …

Religious freedom in India ‘significantly worsened’: US panel
2 years, 7 months ago

Religious freedom in India ‘significantly worsened’: US panel

Al Jazeera  

For third straight year, US commission recommends adding India to religious freedom blacklist over alleged abuses. The state of religious freedom in India “significantly worsened” last year, a United States panel has said, calling for targeted sanctions against the country over alleged abuses. In its annual report released on Monday, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom urged the State …

US Holocaust Museum says China ‘may be committing genocide’
3 years, 1 month ago

US Holocaust Museum says China ‘may be committing genocide’

Al Jazeera  

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has released a report detailing evidence of increasing government repression against Uighur Muslims in China’s western Xinjiang region. The report released on Tuesday “expresses the Museum’s grave concern that the Chinese government may be committing genocide” against the Uighurs, the organisation’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide said in a statement. The report, …

US' religious freedom envoy-nominee vows to hold China accountable over minorities' repression
3 years, 1 month ago

US' religious freedom envoy-nominee vows to hold China accountable over minorities' repression

Firstpost  

If confirmed, Hussain would be the first-ever Indian American and a Muslim to hold this position. An Indian American, nominated by the Biden administration for the position of the international religious freedom envoy, on Tuesday pledged to hold China accountable over the repression of ethnic and religious minorities and also work with Muslim-majority countries to protect the rights of religious …

Xinjiang’s ‘architecture of repression’ targets Muslim Uighurs
3 years, 2 months ago

Xinjiang’s ‘architecture of repression’ targets Muslim Uighurs

Al Jazeera  

Australian think tank calls for an investigation in China’s Xinjiang following publication of leaked documents allegedly detailing Uighur repression. But the latest report detailing how China’s “vast system of coercive state control works” only bolsters the allegations of the existence of an “architecture of repression” in Xinjiang targeting Uighurs and other Muslim minorities, according to ASPI. Using the data, ASPI …

'Rape, Forced Conversion, Torture': US Agency Slams Pak, China on Condition of Minorities
3 years, 7 months ago

'Rape, Forced Conversion, Torture': US Agency Slams Pak, China on Condition of Minorities

News 18  

A United States body on religious freedom in its latest report has been scathing in its criticism of Pakistan and China over the appalling condition of the minority communities in the two Asian nations, pointing out widespread instances of forced conversions, sexual assault, slavery and torture. Stating that underage girls from the Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities continue to be …

China’s Xinjiang province an ‘open-air prison’, US official says
3 years, 7 months ago

China’s Xinjiang province an ‘open-air prison’, US official says

Al Jazeera  

Annual US report also criticises Iran, Myanmar, Russia, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia over their treatment of religious minorities. China has turned its far western region of Xinjiang into an “open-air prison” for Uighur Muslims a United States official has said as the US released an annual report on the state of religious freedoms worldwide. The Chinese government has turned “the …

US commission: Put India, Russia on religious freedom blacklist
3 years, 8 months ago

US commission: Put India, Russia on religious freedom blacklist

Al Jazeera  

The annual report offers recommendations to presidents and Congress on religious freedom and foreign policy. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent government panel that gives recommendations to presidential administrations and Congress, said the four countries should be designated as “countries of particular concern” on the State Department list, which currently includes Myanmar, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North …

China commits ‘genocide’ against Uighurs: State Department report
3 years, 8 months ago

China commits ‘genocide’ against Uighurs: State Department report

Al Jazeera  

China is committing “genocide and crimes against humanity” against its mostly Muslim Uighur minority in the western region of Xinjiang, the US State Department said in its annual report on human rights globally. China has rejected accusations of abuses in Xinjiang, accusing countries and human rights groups of launching “slanderous attacks” about conditions for Muslim Uighurs and other minorities in …

US Government accuses China of committing genocide, crimes against humanity in treatment of Uyghur Muslims
3 years, 11 months ago

US Government accuses China of committing genocide, crimes against humanity in treatment of Uyghur Muslims

ABC  

The US Government has accused China of committing "genocide and crimes against humanity" in its oppression of Uyghur Muslims in its Xinjiang region. Key points: China/US relations have been at a low in the final year of the Trump presidency, largely due to tensions over the coronavirus pandemic Mike Pompeo labelled China's treatment of Uighurs as genocide that he believes …

China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims
3 years, 11 months ago

China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims

Al Jazeera  

US commission says new evidence has emerged that ‘crimes against humanity – and possibly genocide – are occurring’. China has possibly committed “genocide” in its treatment of Uighurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, a bipartisan commission of the United States Congress has said in a new report. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China said on Thursday …

US refuses to list India as country violating religious freedom of minorities
4 years ago

US refuses to list India as country violating religious freedom of minorities

Op India  

The US State Department has rejected the recommendation of the controversial United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to include India in the list of countries of particular concern for alleged violation of religious freedom. In response to a question as to why Pakistan was included in the CPC list and India was not, the US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious …

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