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Why religious freedom violations in India matter
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Monday released it’s 2020 Annual Report, documenting significant developments during 2019, including remarkable progress in Sudan and a sharp downward turn in India. It has made recommendations...April 29, 2020 1532 0 -
India’s persecution of Muslims shocks the Gulf region as Kuwait moves OIC
The Gulf region, which is home to millions of Indians, has finally woken up to the horror that Muslims are going through in the South Asian country, where a right-wing majoritarian government often shows anti-Muslim bias...April 28, 2020 152181 13 -
Arundhatti Roy says COVID-19 exposes New Delhi’s crisis of hate against Muslims
Booker Prize winner and Indian human rights activist, Arunadhati Roy has said the Indian government is exploiting COVID-19 outbreak to ramp up suppression of Muslims, comparing the tactic to one used by the Nazis against German...April 20, 2020 905 0 -
New HRW report urges repeal of India’s citizenship law; says it incited anti-Muslim violence
Human Rights Watch has published a new report, detailing how New Delhi’s Citizenship Amendment Act provoked anti-Muslim violence, and urges India to repeal the discriminatory measure. The 82-page report entitled ‘Shoot the Traitors’: Discrimination Against Muslims...April 10, 2020 653 0 -
Spreading tensions threaten to char India’s soul – Manmohan Singh
As images of gruesome violence in capital New Delhi – mostly targeting Muslims -tarnish India’s international standing, former prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned that social tensions would “char soul” of the country, once held up...March 6, 2020 1360 0 -
U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom condemns Delhi violence; asks India to protect Muslims
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expresses grave concern over the ongoing violence taking place in Delhi, India’s capital city. As President Donald Trump’s inaugural visit to India winds down, northeastern Delhi has...February 27, 2020 1185 0 -
World is watching: U.S. Congresswoman Jayapal as communal violence targets Indian Muslims
U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has lambasted rising religious intolerance in India as she reacted to loss of lives in communal violence targeting Muslims in New Delhi. “This deadly surge of religious intolerance in India is horrifying,”...February 26, 2020 694 0 -
Trump renews mediation offer on thorny Kashmir dispute
President Trump has said he remains committed to mediating between India and Pakistan on the disputed Kashmir region, where people have been throttled under strict restrictions since New Delhi ended its autonomous status in August last...February 25, 2020 808 0 -
Cambridge and Seattle cities ask India to repeal citizenship law
The City Council of Cambridge, Massachusetts has unanimously passed a resolution, asking India to repeal the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act that excludes Muslims from becoming a citizen under a new plan. Cambridge, the seat of learning...February 14, 2020 572 0 -
Why India cannot afford to shred its secular fabric
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, has triggered widespread protests across the country. Though large-scale agitations are not new to India, not since the days of the Emergency in...December 25, 2019 816 0