HCONRES 434
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Crimes against property
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Human rights
India
Political parties and affiliation
Religion
Sex offenses
Violent crime
Condemning the recent religious violence in India and calling on the Government of India to stop the violence and address its root causes.
Introduced: September 26, 2008
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Sep 26, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 26, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Strongly condemns the religious violence in India, including killings, rapes, and home and church destruction.
Calls on India to: (1) restrict radical religious party elements that cause such violence, including the direct incitement to violence against Christians; and (2) prevent ongoing and future violence, including through adequate police protection and active prosecution.
Calls on all Indian elected bodies to protect all citizens regardless of their religious beliefs.
Condemns any laws restricting freedom of religion or the freedom to change one's religion.
Urges the people of India to respect all peaceful religious beliefs and live together as a model to the rest of the world.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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