tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843741038976225806.post1310327094238484287..comments2023-10-26T04:19:43.870-07:00Comments on Ethical Democracy As Lived Practice: USCIRF has no authority in India or in any other sovereign stateChithra.KarunaKaranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03645802666798951562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843741038976225806.post-20298151695805367272009-12-12T17:52:04.758-08:002009-12-12T17:52:04.758-08:00I appreciate your comment. I am glad you encourag...I appreciate your comment. I am glad you encouraged me to look more intensively into unscirf, from whom there has not been much in the news lately. <br /><br />You also importantly raised the point about IRFA '98-- thanks.Chithra.KarunaKaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645802666798951562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843741038976225806.post-31329418882628159392009-12-12T14:12:42.383-08:002009-12-12T14:12:42.383-08:00www.uscirf.blogspot.com is a blog advocating refor...www.uscirf.blogspot.com is a blog advocating reforms and self-policing at USCIRF. It is an attempt to provide fair and balanced comparative analysis of India report vs. other country report. Based on available information from credible sources, It raises following questions in a constructive fashion:-<br />* Legal:<br /><br /> * USCIRFs compliance with International Religious Freedom Act 1998?<br /> * USCIRF overlooking potential violations of Article 9 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights?<br /><br />* Failure to champion "Freedom of ALL Religions"?<br /><br />* Lending voice to those who want to curtail "Freedom of worship"?<br /><br />* Contradictions and Inconsistencies between various reports?<br /><br />* Lack of transparency and disclosure. Problems with quality of content?<br /> <br />For instance: <br />USCIRF India report not only fails to stand up for the very cause it is suppose to champion namely “Freedom of worship without fear” but also lends voice to those who want to curtail it. USCIRF 2009 India report’s description of “Sri Amarnath Shrine land for temporary shelter controversy” makes no mention of continuous terror attack on Hindu pilgrims and pilgrim shelter, regular massacres of pilgrims and necessity of providing safe, secure shelter and fear-free pilgrimage. On the contrary, it lends voice to myopic view and fictitious claims of those who want to curtail “Freedom of Worship”. Is this in compliance with IRFA 1998?Reform USCIRFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723351428430474156noreply@blogger.com