- The annual report of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended listing India in the category of 'Countries of Particular Concern' (countries of major concern) for the most violations of religious freedom in the second year i.e. 2021 .
- Earlier in the year 2021, the US State Department released a powerful and critical report on human rights in India.
- USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan US federal government commission dedicated to defending the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad.
- It is an advisory body to the US administration.
- USCIRF's 2022 annual report provides recommendations for increasing the US government's promotion of freedom of religion or belief abroad.
- Its headquarter is in Washington DC.
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