SRES 424 · 118th Congress · International Affairs
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.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5147-5148)(2023-10-24)
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This resolution encourages India to end its persecution of religious minorities and recognizes India's security challenges. Specifically, the resolution encourages India to amend discriminatory laws and executive orders to treat Muslims the same as other religious groups. It also urges India to return citizenship to those declared non-citizens by its National Register for Citizens, to release individuals unnecessarily detained, and to repeal anti-conversion and anti-blasphemy laws widely misused against Christians.…
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