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7/01/2010: Religious intolerance on rise in South Asia: Report - Thaindian PDF Print

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It cites the example of US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) which in 2009 put India on its watch list of countries with violations of freedom of religion.

“The large scale violent incidents in 2008 against Christians in Orissa and the climate of impunity towards violations of religious rights contributed towards this decision (by the USCIRF),” the report says.
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