USCIRF

November 29, 2024 8:49 AM

Human rights organisations must speak up for Hindus in Bangladesh, says former advisor to Trump

Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and the former spiritual advisor to President Trump has called on Human Rights Organisations to speak up on atrocities against Hindus in wake of the recent reports of persecution of minorities in Bangladesh. " I think that a lot of times the Hindu community, when they are persecuted around the world, unfortunately, fewer people speak up about it. I'm committing to doing the exact ...

MEA rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom in India, calls it “malicious”

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has strongly dismissed the recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on religious freedom in India, labeling it "malicious" which discredits the organisation. It further called USCIRF a "biassed organisation" with a political agenda, which continues to misrepresent facts and peddles a "motivated narrative" about India. In a statement released on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned the USCIRF...