United States Commission on International Religious Freedom - 8/12/09: USCIRF Places India on Watch List

8/12/09: USCIRF Places India on Watch List

Press Release
2009 Annual Report India Chapter

Media Reactions

"US accuses India over religious freedom" (Agence France-Presse)
"US panel says India fails to protect minorities" (Associated Press)
"U.S. criticizes India on treatment of religious minorities" (Reuters)
"India hit over religious violence" (BBC)
"India 'regrets' US body's censure" (BBC)
"Religious Freedom Panel Slams India" (Washington Post)
"Anti-Hindu Bias at U.S. Commission" (Washington Post)
"India regrets U.S. criticism on religious freedom " (Xinhua)
"India slams US body's criticism on religious freedom" (The Economic Times)
"India disputes US panel's report on religious freedom" (Christian Today)
"India slams US body’s criticism on religious freedom" (IANS)
"India hit for rising religious violence" (Washington Times)
"India: Officials on Defensive at 'Watch List' Designation" (Compass Direct)
"U.S. puts India on ’Watch List’" (The Hindu)
"India ‘regrets’ U.S. report" (The Hindu)
"India News Digest: U.S. Panel Puts India Under Scanner for 'Religious Violence'" (Wall Street Journal)
"Putting India on "watch list" of religious freedom" (Press Trust of India)
"US body puts India under 'Watch List' on religious freedom" (Press Trust of India)
"Orissa Christian leaders take exception to US report" (Press Trust of India)
"U.S. Religious Freedom Panel Adds India to Watch List" (Christian Post)
"US wants freedom of religion to be part of Indo-US dialogue" (Business Standard)
"US religious commission criticizes India over violence"(Television Washington)
"US body puts India under 'Watch List' on religious freedom" (Hinustan Times)
"His name is Khan" (DNA India)
"India disputes US panel's report on religious freedom" (Christian Today)
"US panel puts India under scanner for 'religious violence'" (Indian Express)
"Religious Freedom Experts Put India on 'Watch list'" (Belief Net)
"US body on religious freedom puts India on ‘watch list’" (Deccan Herald)
"India scolded" (World Magazine)
"India on US religion watch list" (Calcutta Telegraph)
"Indian rejects US criticism on religious freedom" (TopNews)
"US body accuses India of failing to protect minorities" (Samay Live)
"Orissa Christian leaders reject US report, says India secular" (Samay Live)
"India Slammed for Chritsian, Muslim Killings" (Islam Online)

Blog Reactions

"US body accuses India of failing to protect minorities" (Thaindian News)
"India on US ‘watch list’ on religious freedom (Lead)" (Thaindian News)

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