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US Senate Urges India to End Persecution of Religious Minorities.

This US Senate resolution urges the Government of India to immediately stop violence against religious minorities, particularly Muslims and Christians, and human rights defenders. It calls for the reversal of discriminatory policies, such as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and hijab bans, which directly affect the personal rights and freedoms of millions. The resolution aims to restore legal equality and freedom of religion in India.
Key points
Demand to repeal discriminatory laws (like the CAA) that introduce religious criteria for granting citizenship for the first time.
Call to end violence, vandalism, and the unlawful demolition of homes belonging to religious minorities.
Request for the immediate release of unjustly detained human rights defenders, journalists, and protesters against discriminatory laws.
Appeal to repeal anti-conversion and anti-blasphemy laws often misused to persecute minorities.
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Additional Information
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government engage the Government of India to seek a swift end to the persecution of, and violence against, religious minorities and human rights defenders in India and a reversal of government policies that discriminate against Muslims and Christians on the basis of their respective faiths.
Print number: SRES 424
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Process start date: 2023-10-24