Religious minorities

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration unlawfully shared confidential personal information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran, including details of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities, and LGBTQ individuals. The complaint claims this data sharing puts asylum seekers at risk of deportation to Iran, where they may face 'grave danger.'

A lawsuit alleges the U.S. provided Tehran with information about Iranian asylum seekers, which could endanger pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities, and LGBTQ individuals. The claim argues the shared details pose a risk to these groups' safety.

India's RSS is conducting lobbying efforts in Western countries amid rising hate speech against religious minorities in India. Experts characterize this as damage control by the far-right organization to improve its international image while persecution of minorities continues domestically.

Texas Democrat James Talarico criticized a federal court ruling upholding a Texas law requiring classrooms to display the 10 Commandments, calling it 'deeply un-Christian' and an affront to religious minorities. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law, but Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian and state representative, condemned it as incompatible with Christian teachings of loving all neighbors. He also criticized Attorney General Ken Paxton for supporting the decision.

India has implemented stricter anti-conversion laws targeting religious minorities, exacerbating communal tensions. Exhumations of alleged converts have intensified fears of religious persecution.