Saturday, April 26, 2008

PRESS RELEASE - GUJARAT TRYING TO IMPLEMENT A DRACONIAN LAW

 
 
The decision of the Gujarat Government to finally frame  the Rules to put into effect its "Freedom of Religion Act 2003"  is reflective of the mindset of the Government.  Both, the Act and the Rules,  violate the principles enshrined in the Constitution of the Country and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
 
 
 
For more than five years, the Government has fought shy of framing these Rules; besides, not a single case of "forced" or "fraudulent" conversion to any religion could be proved.  One therefore wonders what the compulsions are now ? 
 
 
 
-   Fr. Cedric Prakash sj
    Director
    PRASHANT - A Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace
    Ahmedabad
    India
 
 
26th April  2008
 
 
 
 
 

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