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USCIS announces policy update recognising only two biological sexes
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to its policy, clarifying that it will only recognise two biological sexes, male and female.
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US State Department declines to comment on USCIRF's recommendation to plac
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Monday (local time) declined to comment on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) annual report, which recommends placing India on the Country of Particular Concern (CPC) list.
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USCIRF report 2025 highlights China as major religious freedom violator
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The situation of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang remains a significant concern. The USCIRF report outlines widespread violations of human rights, including mass detentions, forced labour, and monitoring of religious activities.
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USCIRF should be designated as entity of concern: MEA slams US panel's rel
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks 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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Human Rights Foundation marks 11 years of Uyghur professor's detention; ca
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) marked the 11th anniversary of the unjust detention of Ilham Tohti, a Uyghur professor who has been enduring a life sentence for his peaceful advocacy for Uyghur human rights. A post shared on X by HRF highlighted the atrocities he endured, including wris
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services reach FY 2025 H-1B Cap
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has reached the H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2025, including the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 master's cap. Non-selection notices will be sent to registrants, with the status for non-selected applicants showing a
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"Moment of existential threat not only for Bangladesh's minorities but ent
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), expressed views on how global leaders have maintained silence on the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh.
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"Donald Trump is coming to town": Former spiritual advisor to Trump warns
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and close aid of US President-elect Donald Trump expressed views on how the incoming Trump administration would address the issue of ongoing violence against minorities in Bang
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"Human rights organisations must speak up for Hindus" says former Spiritua
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), expressed views on how Bangladesh is handling the issue of the arrest of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das by fostering negative sentiment towards India.
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"Muhammad Yunus is failing, there isn't a minority in Bangladesh that does
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Johnnie Moore, former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has slammed the Bangladesh interim government over the situation of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, saying there isn't a minority in the country that doesn't feel under
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U.S. Immigration Fund's Project Summit NJ Secures I-956F Approval
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17: U.S. Immigration Fund is proud to announce that its premier Summit NJ Project has received I-956F approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This critical approval signifies that the project fully complies with the EB-5 Immigr
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"We continue to carefully monitor religious freedom situation in every cou
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United States Department of State on Tuesday (local time) said that it has seen the recently released report by USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) on India, and added that they continue to monitor the religious freedom situation in every country.
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