India: Religious Freedom Issues

Kronstadt, K. Alan

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Religion and politics;    Religious liberty;    Hinduism;    Secularism;    Nationalism;   

RP-ID  :  R45303
RP-ID  :  R45303_2018Aug30

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of religious freedom issues in India including a broad discussion of the religious demographics and freedoms, and human rights.It also discusses specific areas of religiously-motivated repression and violence and perceived assaults on freedoms of expression and operations by nongovernmental organizations that are seen as harmful to India's secular traditions and the U.S-promoted goal of interfaith tolerance.