Intolerance

US panel calls Pakistan world's worst violator of religious freedom

Washington: A panel in the United States has asked the government to continue its visa ban on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The same report has deemed Pakistan the world's worst violator of religious freedom.

The report demanded that Pakistan be designated a country of particular concern. The report has also cited Afghanistan as being very poor for dissenting Sunni Muslims, Shias, Sikhs, Hindus and Christians.

It also says that Taliban deliberately targeted individuals and all activity deemed un-Islamic. The panel report asked the US to increase its diplomatic and military presence in Afghanistan to promote religious freedom.

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People should stand up for a culture of free expression, tolerance: Tharoor

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nion Minister Shashi Tharoor has expressed anger over the controversy about Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam', Salman Rushdie and Ashish Nandy. While speaking to Karan Thapar on this week's Devil's Advocate, Tharoor said that people are going out of their way to clamp down on cultural freedom in the name of religion. ...  

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Husain to Rushdie: India's index of intolerance

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Bhushan attack a sign of growing intolerance?

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