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US places China, Pakistan on watch list for religious freedom violations
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): The United States has placed China, Pakistan and a few other countries on a special watch list for 'severe violations of religious freedom,' saying that the protection of religious freedom has been a top foreign policy priority of the Trump administrat
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Religious freedom in Pakistan continues to 'deteriorate': UK-based human r
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 16 (ANI): Asserting that religious freedom in Pakistan continues to "deteriorate" under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organisation, has said that discriminatory legislation by the Pakistan Tehree
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BJP MP slams USCIRF for remarks on CAB, demands resolution in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): BJP leader Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday slammed the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its remarks against Home Minister Amit Shah over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and said the Lok Sabha should pass a resolution to send a stro
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'Inaccurate, unwarranted': India condemns USCIRF's statement on CAB
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Condemning the "inaccurate" and "unwarranted" comments made by US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Citizenship Amendment Bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday, India on Tuesday said that the Bill aims at providing expedited
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Bill introduced in US House of Representatives urges India to end restrict
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 8 (ANI): Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives, urging India to lift the communication clampdown, release political detainees and "preserve religious freedom for all residents" in Jammu and Kashmir.
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US urges international community to ensure succession of Dalai Lama by 'no
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], Nov 22 (ANI): Asserting that the succession of Dalai Lama "does not belong" to the Chinese government, the United States on Thursday (local time) urged the international community to ensure that the succession process goes forward by its normal methods.
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A step towards promoting greater religious freedom: US welcomes Kartarpur
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 9 (ANI): The United States on Saturday welcomed the historic opening of the Kartarpur corridor and described it as a step towards promoting greater religious freedom.
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US favours Tibetan Buddhist system to choose Dalai Lama's successor: Samue
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): The US government supports the Tibetan people and favours the Tibetan Buddhist system to choose the successor to spiritual leader Dalai Lama, country's Ambassador at large for International Religious Freedom Samuel D Brownback said on Mon
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Trump gives clarion call to countries to protect religious freedom
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 24 (ANI): Expressing concern over the persecution of communities worldwide, US President Donald Trump on Monday urged all the countries to take stringent steps in protecting religious freedom and announced USD 25 million to protect religious sites and relics.
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UNPO urges EU to designate Pak as violator of religious freedom
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], Sept 13 (ANI): Highlighting the deplorable conditions of minorities in Pakistan, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) on Thursday urged the European Union to designate Islamabad as a violator of religious freedom.
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US, UK, Canada slam China, Pak for persecuting minorities
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 23 (ANI): At a United Nations meet, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada raised the issue of suppression of religious freedom by China and Pakistan, and slammed the two Asian nations for "persecuting and repressing" their religious minorities.
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Hindus in Pakistan not free to exercise religious freedom, says Sindhi act
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): A Sindhi activist has accused Pakistan of implementing discriminatory policies against the minority Hindu community in the country, especially in the Sindh province.
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