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India should be a ‘country of particular concern’: U.S. panel
Why is it in news?
- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has recommended for the second 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.
Details:
- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent bi-partisan commission in U.S.
- 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 Quad.
- The key concerns of the 2021 report include the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, NRC, efforts to prohibit interfaith marriages etc.
- The USCIRF recommendations are non-binding.
Source: The Hindu.