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US Designates China, Pakistan As "Countries of Particular Concern"
The US has designated China, North Korea, and Pakistan as "Countries of Particular Concern" for engaging in and tolerating "particularly severe violations of religious freedom."
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"India Not Country Of Particular Concern": US Envoy On Religious Freedom Report
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, on Tuesday, said that America did not mention "India a country of particular concern."
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India's Diversity Great, Will Urge It To Uphold Religious Freedom: US
India is home to a great diversity of faiths and the Biden administration will continue to encourage it to uphold its commitments to protect religious freedom for all, a top US official has said.
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Pakistan, China Among Countries Where Religious Freedom Under Threat: US
The United States on Friday designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations.
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Government Said to Push Phone Makers to Support NavIC Within Months Amid Fears of Elevated Costs, Disruptions
The government is said to be pushing smartphone manufacturers to include support for NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), the country's regional navigation satellite system. According to the government, which wants to reduce dependence on foreign systems including the widely used US GPS, NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation and...
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US's Religious Freedom Report "Indophobic, Hinduphobic": Hindu Council
A Hindu body in Washington called the USCIRF report on religious freedom a work of a "Hinduphobic" commission while Muslim and Christian groups hailed the observations in it, demanding that the US declare India as a "country of particular concern".
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US Marks Pak, China As "Countries With Concern" On Religion Rights
The US has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of "particular concern for violation of religious freedom", Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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Trump Administration's Move On Pak Religious Freedom Courageous: Lawmaker
The Trump Administration's move to downgrade Pakistan as a country of particular concern was a courageous one, an influential US lawmaker said on Tuesday.
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US Adds Pakistan To Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations
The United States said Tuesday it has added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom, ramping up pressure over its treatment of minorities. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had designated Pakistan among "countries of particular concern" in a congressionally mandated annual report, meaning the US government is obli...
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Designate Pak As 'Country Of Particular Concern': US Senators To Rex Tillerson
Six influential US Senators have urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to designate Pakistan as a "country of particular concern" on the issue of religious freedom violation, saying its discriminatory laws continue to result in prosecution of individuals due to their faith.
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Pakistan is Worst Country in Religious Freedom: US Body
Asserting that Pakistan is the worst country in terms of religious freedom, a Congressional- established commission on international religious freedom has asked the Obama Administration to designate Pakistan as 'country of particular concern' (CPC) citing "egregious" violations.
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US Designates China, Pakistan As "Countries of Particular Concern"
The US has designated China, North Korea, and Pakistan as "Countries of Particular Concern" for engaging in and tolerating "particularly severe violations of religious freedom."
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"India Not Country Of Particular Concern": US Envoy On Religious Freedom Report
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, on Tuesday, said that America did not mention "India a country of particular concern."
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India's Diversity Great, Will Urge It To Uphold Religious Freedom: US
India is home to a great diversity of faiths and the Biden administration will continue to encourage it to uphold its commitments to protect religious freedom for all, a top US official has said.
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Pakistan, China Among Countries Where Religious Freedom Under Threat: US
The United States on Friday designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations.
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Government Said to Push Phone Makers to Support NavIC Within Months Amid Fears of Elevated Costs, Disruptions
The government is said to be pushing smartphone manufacturers to include support for NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), the country's regional navigation satellite system. According to the government, which wants to reduce dependence on foreign systems including the widely used US GPS, NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation and...
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US's Religious Freedom Report "Indophobic, Hinduphobic": Hindu Council
A Hindu body in Washington called the USCIRF report on religious freedom a work of a "Hinduphobic" commission while Muslim and Christian groups hailed the observations in it, demanding that the US declare India as a "country of particular concern".
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US Marks Pak, China As "Countries With Concern" On Religion Rights
The US has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of "particular concern for violation of religious freedom", Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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Trump Administration's Move On Pak Religious Freedom Courageous: Lawmaker
The Trump Administration's move to downgrade Pakistan as a country of particular concern was a courageous one, an influential US lawmaker said on Tuesday.
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US Adds Pakistan To Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations
The United States said Tuesday it has added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom, ramping up pressure over its treatment of minorities. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had designated Pakistan among "countries of particular concern" in a congressionally mandated annual report, meaning the US government is obli...
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Designate Pak As 'Country Of Particular Concern': US Senators To Rex Tillerson
Six influential US Senators have urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to designate Pakistan as a "country of particular concern" on the issue of religious freedom violation, saying its discriminatory laws continue to result in prosecution of individuals due to their faith.
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Pakistan is Worst Country in Religious Freedom: US Body
Asserting that Pakistan is the worst country in terms of religious freedom, a Congressional- established commission on international religious freedom has asked the Obama Administration to designate Pakistan as 'country of particular concern' (CPC) citing "egregious" violations.
