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China accused of detaining Uyghurs for fasting as Ramadan restrictions int
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has raised alarm over recent reports that Uyghur Muslims in East Turkistan have been detained for practising Ramadan fasting. The organisation said the incidents illustrate the continued lack of freedom of religion for Uyghurs living under Chinese rule.
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"Blasphemy laws protect political power, not religion": Baha'i Representat
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
At a UNHRC event in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha'i International Community's UN Office, warned that blasphemy laws in Asia are often used to "protect political power" and "silence religious minorities." She noted these frameworks "frequently contradict international gua
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"Blatant attack on freedom of religion": Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President on
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani on Thursday criticised the Union government's directive to play all six stanzas of Vande Mataram before the national anthem at official events, calling it a "blatant attack on freedom of religion".
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Sikyong Penpa Tsering meets US lawmakers at Capitol Hill to discuss Dalai
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The discussions also covered ongoing legislative initiatives and issues related to the Dalai Lama's succession, the CTA said. Lawmakers were briefed on the recent Prague Declaration adopted by the Article 18 Alliance, which reaffirms freedom of religion or belief and supports the Tibetan Bud
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Israeli President criticizes New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani, warns of risi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israeli President Isaac Herzog sharply criticized New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, for comments he described as "outrageous" and harmful to Jewish communities during a speech at Yeshiva University in New York City. Herzog said the mayor-elect's remarks questioning Jews' right to
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"BJP believes in fanaticism": Congress' Sukhdeo Bhagat amid Babri Masjid c
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The BJP believes in fanaticism. The constitution grants the fundamental right to freedom of religion, but there should be no malice and politicisation. The way things have been done, a poisonous atmosphere has been created across the country under the Modi government," Bhagat told ANI. Read More
Prague Declaration condemns China's interference in Dalai Lama succession
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Prague Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief 2025 has firmly asserted the Tibetan Buddhist community's right to choose the successor of the 14th Dalai Lama without any political interference, a move widely seen as a rebuke to China's growing attempts to control the Tibetan spirit
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BJP Punjab organises Kirtan Darbar on 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Marking the beginning of a grand series of religious programmes dedicated to the 350th year of the unparalleled martyrdom of Hind Di Chadar, the Ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, who sacrificed his life for humanity and freedom of religion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punja
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Slammed by India, USCIRF again alleges discrimination with religious minor
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Months after India slammed USCIRF's "persistent attempts to misrepresent isolated incidents and cast aspersions on the country's vibrant multicultural society", the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has come out with a report, which alleges that India's "political system facil
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Pakistan unmasked at UN for sponsoring terror networks in Kashmir
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shah stated that civilians had been targeted merely for exercising their fundamental freedoms, the right to travel, freedom of movement, and freedom of religion.
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Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill approved with stringent p
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Uttarakhand Cabinet has approved the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with provisions for stringent penalties on illegal conversion, ban on propaganda through digital media and protection of victims of religious conversion, a statement by the Uttarakhand CMO said.
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Uttarakhand government passes Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment)
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Taking a tough stand on illegal conversion, the Uttarakhand State Cabinet has approved the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday, under which strong provisions have been added for stringent penalties on illegal conversion, a ban on propaganda through digital media and
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