Results for “Religious freedom” (3)

1 year ago

US religious freedom panel urges sanctions against India’s RAW

Minorities in India face deteriorating treatment, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom said on Tuesday, and it recommended targeted sanctions against India’s external spy agency over alleged involvement in assassination plots against Sikh separatists. The panel’s annual report also said communist-ruled Vietnam stepped up efforts to regulate and control religious affairs. It recommended Vietnam, a country like India with which Washington has sought to build close ties given shared concerns about China, also be designated a “country of particular concern.” Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

3 years ago

US monitoring religious freedom violations in India

Washington: On Wednesday, United States (US) said concerns regarding violations of religious freedom have been conveyed to India from time to time. "Our annual report on international religious freedom outlines some of the concerns we’ve taken note of when it comes to India. And we continue to carefully monitor the religious freedom situation in all countries and that includes India," said Ned Price, advisor US department of state. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

4 years ago

Ban on hijab violates religious freedom: US

The ban on hijab has been considered a violation of religious freedom in the United States (US). Voices opposing the hijab ban in Indian educational institutions have begun to grow around the world, according to details. While a number of celebrities have spoken out against Hindu extremists' intimidation and harassment of Muslim girls and women who wear the hijab, the US has fiercely opposed the current ban. Read More…

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