Topic: USCIRF
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 to Hathras UP to cover a Dalit rape case that sparked nationwide protests. He was accused of only reporting 'to incite Muslims,'" tweeted the USCIRF.
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 India in ‘Countries of Particular Concern (CPC)’ following...
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 violation of religious freedom, said the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
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 him the first Muslim to be nominated for the role, the White House said.Â
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 control measures against Uyghur and other Muslims—including forced sterilization—might meet the legal criteria for genocide under international law.
BJP implements Hindutva, Muslims under assault; Read key findings in USCIRF report on religious freedom in India
Religious minorities are under increasing assault in India, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, a US commission mandated to monitor religious freedom globally said on Tuesday.
