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Indian-American groups saddened by death of Stan Swamy

Indian-American groups saddened by death of Stan Swamy WASHINGTON, July 7: Indian-American groups on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of Father Stan Swamy and described him as a social worker who dedicated his life to serving poor tribals in India. Eighty-four-year-old Swamy, who was arrested last year under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, died on Monday. The Federation of Indian American Christian Organisations of NA (FIACONA), in a statement, said he was a brave man who tirelessly worked to protect and help tribals in India. “A simple and an unassuming man, Fr Swamy stood his ground against a system that is bent on exploiting the poor tribals and their sovereign rights to their resources,” FIACONA said.

US regularly engages with Indian officials on human rights issues: Official

US regularly engages with Indian officials on human rights issues: Official SECTIONS Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 01:01 PM IST Share Synopsis The US regularly engages with Indian officials at all levels, encouraging them to uphold human rights obligations and commitments, including the protection of minorities, in keeping with India s long tradition of democratic values and its history of tolerance, a senior State Department official in charge of international religious freedom has said. AFP The US regularly engages with Indian officials at all levels, encouraging them to uphold human rights obligations and commitments, including the protection of minorities, in keeping with India s long tradition of democratic values and its history of tolerance, a senior State Department official in charge of international religious freedom has said.

Christian activists divided over USCIRF s India recommendation

USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore (M) speaks during a meeting with Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2019. He is flanked by USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin (R) and USCIRF s director of international law and policy Elizabeth Cassidy (L). | USCIRF Christian activists are divided in their responses to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom again recommending the State Department place India on its list of “countries of particular concern” for the worst violations of religious freedoms in 2020. In its latest report, the bipartisan commission mandated by Congress to advise lawmakers and the federal government recommended for the second year in a row that the administration impose targeted sanctions on Indian individuals and entities for “severe violations of religious freedom.”

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