The commission also recommended that the U.S. government take stringent action against India under the “International Religious Freedom Act” (IRFA).
It recommended the administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of religious freedom.
Important value additions:
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
It is a U.S. federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998.
Responsibilities:
To review the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom internationally
To make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and the Congress.
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Functions: USCIRF researches and monitors international religious freedom issues.
It issues an annual report after its evaluation of the facts and circumstances of religious freedom violations worldwide.
