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Religious Freedom Bill to be presented in Gujarat Assembly during ongoing
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 2 (ANI): The Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) bill with amendments will be presented in the ongoing budget session of state Assembly to control the menace of love jihad, said Gujarat Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja on Monday.
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Former US envoy lauds Dutch Parliament designation of Chinese treatment of
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Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): Former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback on Friday lauded the Dutch Parliament's decision to declare the atrocities faced by the Uyghur community in Xinjiang as genocide.
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USCIRF calls Pak to release Ramzan Bibi who is detained under blasphemy la
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 07 (ANI): United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner James W. Carr on Thursday announced his adoption of Ramzan Bibi, an Ahmadi woman detained in Pakistan under the controversial blasphemy law, through the Religious Prisoners of
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US commission on religious freedom raises alarm over China's extradition t
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Washington DC [US], December 31 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday expressed shock over the reports that China has ratified an extradition treaty with Turkey that could target Muslim minority Uyghurs fleeing persecution from Xinjiang province.
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US commission on religious freedom backs enactment of Tibet Policy, Suppor
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Washington DC [US], December 31 (ANI): The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday commended Donald Trump administration for signing the Tibetan Policy and Support Act.
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BJP-ruled states making mockery of Constitution through laws on love jihad
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 30 (ANI): BJP-ruled states are making a mockery of the constitution through laws on love jihad, said All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi after Madhya Pradesh Cabinet passed the Dharma Swatantrata (Religious Freedo
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves ordinance to deal with 'love jihad' cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Dharma Swatantrata (Religious Freedom) Ordinance, 2020 to deal with "love jihad" cases in the state.
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MP govt to promulgate Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Ordinance tomo
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 28 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government will promulgate the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Ordinance on Tuesday to deal with "love jihad" cases, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
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Shivraj Chauhan: MP cabinet approves anti-conversion bill
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Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 26 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said on Saturday that the state cabinet has approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020, which bars forced conversions.
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Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill will be cleared on Dec 26, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 22 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday said that the state government's Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020 will be cleared in a special Cabinet meeting on December 26.
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MP: Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020 to be tabled before Ca
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 22 (ANI): The Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020 is set to be tabled before the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet for approval on Tuesday, ahead of the Legislative Assembly session slated to be held later this month.
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Pompeo lambasts China over curtailing religious freedom of Uyghurs
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Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo criticised China over curtailing the religious freedom of Uyghurs.
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