Us Commission
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US Commission to hold hearing on religious freedom in India despite New Delhi rejects biased report
World | Sep 15, 2023, 11:45 AM ISTThe USCIRF report alleged that the Indian government has enacted and enforced discriminatory policies targeting religious minorities, including anti-conversion laws, cow slaughter laws, and legislation granting citizenship preferences based on religion.
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India slams US commission report on religious freedom for 'misrepresenting' facts
India | Jul 02, 2022, 11:22 PM ISTExternal affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the comments reflect a "severe lack of understanding" of India and its constitutional framework and accused the USCIRF of continuing to "misrepresent facts time and again".
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Neither accurate nor warranted: India responds to US Commission statement on CAB
India | Dec 10, 2019, 04:24 PM ISTIndia on Tuesday said the statement made by a committee of the US government on religious freedom after the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was neither accurate nor warranted.
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Federal US commission seeks sanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah if CAB passed in Parliament
India | Dec 10, 2019, 11:17 AM ISTAccording to the proposed legislation, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 and facing religious persecution there, will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.
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Commission urges end to US detention of immigrant families
World | Sep 19, 2015, 07:26 AM ISTWashington: The US Commission on Civil Rights urged the Barack Obama administration to "immediately" end the detention of undocumented families and minors.A report issued by this independent, bipartisan federal agency urges the administration and Congress
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Pakistan Schools Teach Hindu Hatred : US Commission
World | Nov 09, 2011, 02:19 PM ISTIslamabad, Nov 9: Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and Christians, while most teachers view religious minorities as “ enemies of Islam”, according to a study by a US government