US report highlights ‘continued targeted attacks’ on minorities in India

The United States State Department on Monday released its annual report on religious freedom which listed…

Muslim, Hindu bodies in US condemn authorities’ failure to designate India as ‘country of particular concern’

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and Hindus for Human Rights, along with their allies, expressed…

US panel on religious freedoms outraged by ommission of India from ‘countries of particular concern’ list

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) finds it inexplicable that the U.S. Department of…

US panel says journalists in India jailed for their religious, caste identities

"Siddique Kappan, a Muslim journalist known for reporting on religious issues, was arrested on his way…

USCIRF annual report puts India in “Countries of Particular Concern”

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2022 Annual Report has suggested the US Government put…

Karnataka HC’s verdict on hijab ban violates religious freedom: US panel

Karnataka High Court’s verdict upholding the ban on wearing hijab in state’s educational institutions was a…

Biden nominates Indian American as first Muslim envoy for Religious Freedom

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American Rashad Hussain as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, making…

China’s forced sterilization of Uyghur Muslims meets legal criteria for genocide: USCIRF

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned that the Chinese government’s repressive population…