USCIRF News Digest


        Source:           www.uscirf.gov
Date:                February 21, 2020
 

USCIRF News Digest - February 21, 2020


Upcoming Events
 
 March 4 - USCIRF Hearing
 
 April 28 – USCIRF Annual Report Release


USCIRF News
 
 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on China’s Regulation of Religious Groups
 
 USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act


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Top News from Around the World

 China
 European Court Urges Bulgaria to Refrain From Expelling Uyghurs, Citing Rights Violations (Radio Free Asia)
 China’s Biosecurity State in Xinjiang Is Powered by Western Tech (Foreign Policy)
 
 Egypt
 Personal Status of Copts: Crisis Made by State and Church (Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy)
 Cabinet approves legalization of 14th batch of unlicensed churches (Watani)
 Worshipers fete ‘very emotional’ Shabbat in refurbished Alexandria synagogue (Times of Israel)
 
 Georgia
 Batumi Mayoralty refuses to recognize ban on construction of mosque as discrimination (Caucasian Knot)
 
 India
 Madhya Pradesh: Christians acquitted of charges of kidnapping children and forced conversions (Asia News)
 
 Montenegro
 Russian ‘Night Wolves’ bikers support Montenegro Church protests (Balkan Insight)
 Protesters maintain pressure on Montenegro govt over religion law (Balkan Insight)
 Montenegro PM, Serbian church bishop meet on religious law (Associated Press)