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USCIRF should be designated as entity of concern: MEA slams US panel's rel
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In response to media queries regarding the 2025 Annual Report of USCIRF, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen the recently released 2025 Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which once again continues its pattern of issuing bias
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Indian Minority Foundation condemns USCIRF's international religious freed
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The IMF statement said that the USCIRF's report appears to be unduly influenced by NGOs and activists who have been at the receiving end of regulations that have nothing to do with religion or religious identity.
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"Motivated, biased approach towards India": MEA on comments by US religiou
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Addressing a weekly press briefing, Bagchi said, "As regards USCIRF, you are all aware of the motivated and biased approach towards India. We have seen that in the past. I would, therefore, not like to make comments. I would therefore not like to give their comments any particular weight or
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US religious freedom report alleges violations in China, Iran
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more dire. "Governments in many parts of the world continue to target religious minorities using a host of methods, including torture, beatings, unlawful surveillance, and so-called re-educa
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Pakistan's religious minorities face severe marginalization in all aspects
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The United States on December 2, 2022, designated Pakistan, along with China, Iran and Russia, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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US not to put India on its list of countries violating religious freedom:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
During the State Department briefing on December 6, spokesperson Ned Price, said, "When it comes to India, India of course is the world's largest democracy. It's home to a great diversity of faiths."
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Afghanistan: Taliban close offices of two Shiite clerics in Ghazni
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): The Taliban on Monday closed the offices of Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyaz and Ayatollah Mohaqeq Kabuli, two Shiite clerics in Ghazni.
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'Biased views, motivated inputs': India slams US report on religious freed
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): 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.
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Religious minorities face societal discrimination in China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Revealing the true colour of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and throwing light on so-called religious freedom in China, an international report released by the United States has stated that religious minorities including Christians, Muslims, Tibetans in Beij
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Rising attacks at places of worship in India, home to great diversity of f
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Terming religious freedom as the vital front of US policy priority, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday claimed that there are rising attacks on people at places of worship in India, a home to great diversity of faiths.
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US condemns China's sanctions against former USCIRF Commissioner: Blinken
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): The United States condemns China's move to impose sanctions on former US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Johnnie Moore, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (local time).
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Terrorists continued to target religious groups in Afghanistan in 2020: Re
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): The 2020 International Religious Freedom Report released by the United States on Wednesday revealed that terrorist groups in Afghanistan continued to target specific religious and ethnoreligious groups.
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