India Should Be a ‘Country of Particular Concern ’: U.S. Panel
Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – International Relations; Fundamental Rights
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent bi-partisan commission, has recommended for the 2nd year in a row that the State Department put India on a list (‘Countries of Particular Concern’ or CPCs) for the worst violations of religious freedoms in 2020.
Key takeaways
The USCISRF recommended that the administration impose targeted sanctions on Indian individuals and entities for “severe violations of religious freedom”.
A second recommendation was for the administration to promote inter-faith dialogue and the rights of all communities at bilateral and multilateral forums “such as the ministerial of the Quadrilateral [the Quad]”.
Another recommendation was to raise issues in the U.S.-India bilateral space, such as by hosting hearings, writing letters and constituting Congressional delegations.
Do you know?
The USCIRF recommendations are non-binding.
The key concerns of the 2021 report include the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
