Articles for International Religious Freedom

'Bangladesh facing existential threat’: Trump’s ex-advisor Johnnie Moore on attacks on minorities
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Bangladesh facing existential threat’: Trump’s ex-advisor Johnnie Moore on attacks on minorities

Firstpost  

Bangladesh is facing existential threat as interim ruler Mohammed Yunus is failing to provide security to the nation’s minorities, said Johnnie Moore, who served as the US Commissioner for International Religious Freedom during the first Trump administration Johnnie Moore served as the US Commissioner for International Religious Freedom during the first Trump administration. Johnnie Moore, an advisor to US President-elect …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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'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 …

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Rahul Gandhi in USA: Hudson Institute, Sunita Vishwanath and the dangerous Islamist, George Soros and anti-India links. A deep-dive analysis
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi in USA: Hudson Institute, Sunita Vishwanath and the dangerous Islamist, George Soros and anti-India links. A deep-dive analysis

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi is on a 10-day USA tour, where he spoke at the National Press Club, Stanford University and also, to ‘think tanks’, allegedly discussing relations between India and USA. Earlier, OpIndia reported in detail how George Soros had been fuelling a dangerous anti-India narrative through media and ‘civil society.’ The web of anti-India propaganda, as researched by DisinfoLab Interestingly, …

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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 …

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View From Abroad | Another index gone wrong: How Pew’s Religious Freedom Rankings misrepresent India
1 year, 10 months ago

View From Abroad | Another index gone wrong: How Pew’s Religious Freedom Rankings misrepresent India

Firstpost  

Is India really the worst country in the world for ‘social hostility to religion’? Or more accurately: it’s based primarily on complaints made by activists to the US State Department, and summarised in the State Department’s annual International Religious Freedom reports. This, despite the fact that Pew’s own survey research found that 89 per cent of India’s Muslims say they …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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U. S. Ambassador for religious freedom concerned over the treatment of religious communities in India
2 years, 5 months ago

U. S. Ambassador for religious freedom concerned over the treatment of religious communities in India

The Hindu  

The U. S. Ambassador at large for international religious freedom Rashad Hussain has voiced concern over the treatment of a number of religious communities in India and said Washington was dealing directly with Indian officials to address the "challenges." Referring to U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks “about attacks on places and people of worship… in India,” made …

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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 …

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US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar introduces anti-India resolution in House
2 years, 6 months ago

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar introduces anti-India resolution in House

Firstpost  

The resolution, introduced by Ilhan Omar, urges the Biden Administration to implement the recommendations of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which has called for designating India as a country of particular concern for three consecutive years Washington: Continuing with her anti-India tirade, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has introduced a resolution that calls the US Secretary of State to …

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India accuses US of playing vote bank politics in international relations
2 years, 6 months ago

India accuses US of playing vote bank politics in international relations

Op India  

India has said that the United States of America is playing vote bank politics, referring to the U.S. State Department 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom released yesterday. “We have noted the release of the U.S. State Department 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom, and ill informed comments by senior U.S. officials,” said a statement issued by MEA official spokesperson …

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'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 …

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‘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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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U.S. official meets Tibetan delegates in Dharamshala
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. official meets Tibetan delegates in Dharamshala

The Hindu  

U.S. Special Coordinator on Tibet Uzra Zeya met with the ‘Sikyong’ or leader of the self-styled Central Tibetan Administration Penpa Tsering and other officials and representatives of the Tibetan community on a public visit to Dharamshala by an American official for the first time in three yearson Wednesday. “We believe this trip can and must translate President Joe Biden’s statements …

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India’s designation by the USCIRF
2 years, 7 months ago

India’s designation by the USCIRF

The Hindu  

The story so far: In its 2022 Annual report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended that India be designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern’, i.e., the category of governments performing most poorly on religious freedom criteria. According to the IRFA, commissioners are “selected among distinguished individuals noted for their knowledge and experience in fields relevant to …

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Explained | What is the U.S. Office of International Religious Freedom?
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained | What is the U.S. Office of International Religious Freedom?

The Hindu  

Ambassador-at-Large of the U.S. Office of International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain on Friday, commenting on the hijab-related controversy in Karnataka, said the hijab ban in schools violate religious freedom. On the CAA protests, the then Ambassador-at-Large Sam Brownback had stated that he hoped the government would “abide by its constitutional commitments, including on religious freedom.” The office’s annual report on …

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