The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan US federal government commission created in 1998, that reviews religious freedom violations abroad and makes policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress.
Expressing concern over the potential abuse of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, a US bipartisan body said on Tuesday the verification process must not become a means to target the members of the Muslim community in northeastern India.
Expressing concern over the potential abuse of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, a US bipartisan body said on Tuesday the verification process must not become a means to target the members of the Muslim community in northeastern India. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)
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The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan US federal government commission created in 1998, that reviews religious freedom violations abroad and makes policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress.
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India has previously rejected USCIRF report while maintaining that its Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to all its citizens including the right to freedom of religion. India says the USCIRF has no locus standi to pass its comment on Indian citizens’ constitutionally protected rights.
The comments were made in a statement issued by USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins and Commissioner Anurima Bhargava.
“We remain concerned with the potential abuse of the NRC in Assam and the resulting introduction of a religious requirement for citizenship, which are contrary to the ideals of religious freedom in India,” said Perkins.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar last week said the process of documenting and identifying illegal immigrants in Assam is India’s “internal matter”.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar last week said the process of documenting and identifying illegal immigrants in Assam is India’s “internal matter”.
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