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Home / News / India News / USCIRF: Religious intolerance rose in India in 2015
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    USCIRF: Religious intolerance rose in India in 2015

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    Prachi
    Edited by
    Vaneet Randhawa
    Last updated on May 04, 2016, 11:53 am
    USCIRF: Religious intolerance rose in India in 2015
  • In its 2015 report, US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) contended that religious freedom in India was on a "negative trajectory".

    The report said religious tolerance had "deteriorated" and freedom violations had "increased".

    The USCIRF asked the Indian government to publicly rebuke officials and religious leaders affecting the harmony.

    India could feature as "country of particular concern" if religious tolerance deteriorated any further.

  • In this article
    What is the USCIRF? USCIRF's two-tier classification mechanism India and the USCIRF India rejects vilifying USCIRF report Report highlights US President's religious tolerance comments USCIRF team denied Indian visa No ‘locus stand’ to comment: India to USCIRF US 'disappointed' over USCIRF visa issue USCIRF: Religious intolerance rose in India in 2015 USCIRF wants Pak accountable for religious freedom violations
  • Introduction

    What is the USCIRF?

    What is the USCIRF?
  • The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is an independent bipartisan federal government commission that monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad.

    USCIRF's annual reports list countries where the commission finds religious freedom conditions to be unsatisfactory.

    The USCIRF had recommended the US State Department to deny PM Narendra Modi a US visa, over the 2002 Gujarat riots.

  • Classification System

    USCIRF's two-tier classification mechanism

    USCIRF's two-tier classification mechanism
  • The USCIRF reports classify countries in two categories based on the extent of violation of religious and minority freedom.

    USCIRF recommends statutory measures against ' Tier 1 countries' or ' Countries of Particular Concern' (CPC).

    Presently, CPCs include China, Iran, Pakistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia.

    The commission recommends close monitoring for countries in the ' Tier-2' category, that include Russia, Afghanistan and India.

  • India

    India and the USCIRF

    India and the USCIRF
  • In its 1999 report, the USCIRF observed that the differences in religious communities led to periodic violence in India.

    India was placed under the USCIRF's Tier-2 Watch List for 4 consecutive years since 2001.

    India was removed from the list between 2005-2008.

    In 2009, India returned to the list and continued to stay on as Indian authorities barred USCIRF delegations from entering the country.

  • 1 May 2015

    India rejects vilifying USCIRF report

    India rejects vilifying USCIRF report
    Credits:
  • The USCIRF annual report attacked the Modi government, claiming that it had subjected the minorities in the country to 'violent attacks' and 'forced conversions'.

    The report urged the US government and US Ambassador to India, to address the 'ongoing communal violence'.

    The Indian government rejected the report, stating that it reflected a limited understanding of India, the country's society and the Indian constitution.

  • Information

    Report highlights US President's religious tolerance comments

  • The USCIRF report also refers to US President Barack Obama's Town Hall speech in which he underscored the importance of religious tolerance and reminded the Indian government about Article 25 of the Indian Constitution which guarantees the freedom of practice and propagation of religion.

  • 4 Mar 2016

    USCIRF team denied Indian visa

    USCIRF team denied Indian visa
  • Indian authorities have turned down US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) delegation's visa request.

    Delegations from USCIRF, an independent US government commission that monitors religious freedom conditions in countries, have been denied Indian visas for several years.

    USCIRF chairman Robert P. George stated the commission would continue to pursue the visit, holding that India's religious freedom had deteriorated since 2014.

  • 5 Mar 2016

    No ‘locus stand’ to comment: India to USCIRF

    No ‘locus stand’ to comment: India to USCIRF
    Credits:
  • India sternly told USCIRF which has for long has been the watchdog on religious liberty to neither judge nor comment on the country's religious freedom.

    USCIRF was told that it had no "locus standi" to do so.

    Disappointed by being denied the visa, USCIRF was highly critical of India on the stance of religious freedom taken by parties like BJP, VHP and RSS.

  • 8 Mar 2016

    US 'disappointed' over USCIRF visa issue

    US 'disappointed' over USCIRF visa issue
    Credits:
  • Officials from the US State Department said they were disappointed over the Indian government's decision to not issue visas to a visiting USCIRF delegation.

    State Department spokesperson John Kirby said, the visa denial was unfortunate but the US "supports India's commitment to promoting religious freedom and diversity."

    He added that the US remained engaged in discussions with the Indian government about religious freedom.

  • 3 May 2016

    USCIRF: Religious intolerance rose in India in 2015

    USCIRF: Religious intolerance rose in India in 2015
  • In its 2015 report, US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) contended that religious freedom in India was on a "negative trajectory".

    The report said religious tolerance had "deteriorated" and freedom violations had "increased".

    The USCIRF asked the Indian government to publicly rebuke officials and religious leaders affecting the harmony.

    India could feature as "country of particular concern" if religious tolerance deteriorated any further.

  • 4 May 2016

    USCIRF wants Pak accountable for religious freedom violations

    USCIRF wants Pak accountable for religious freedom violations
  • The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has stated that Pakistan should be included among nations listed as worst violators of religious freedom due to frequent attacks on minorities.

    The USCIRF requested the State Department to designate Pakistan a "country of particular concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act.

    USCIRF said Pakistan "has failed to implement systemic changes," to protect religious minorities.

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