02-27-2014, 10:26 PM
Felice D. Gaer (born 1946) is an American expert on human rights and a longstanding member and the former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Gaer directs the Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights of the American Jewish Committee, which conducts research and advocacy to strengthen international human rights
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She is one of the leads in the anti-Modi visa group
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The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) led the charge against Modi. "The State Department revoked his visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which prohibits foreign government officials who are 'responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, particularly severe violations of religious freedom' from obtaining US visas," said the USCIRF. "We have not seen changes that would warrant a policy reversal," said Commission Chair Felice D Gaer in 2008. "As official bodies of the government of India have found, Narendra Modi is culpable for the egregious and systematic human rights abuses wrought against thousands of India's Muslims. Mr Modi must demonstrate to the State Department and to the American people why he - as a person found to have aided and abetted gross violations of human rights, including religious freedom - should now be eligible for a tourist visa."
Gaer directs the Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights of the American Jewish Committee, which conducts research and advocacy to strengthen international human rights
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She is one of the leads in the anti-Modi visa group
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The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) led the charge against Modi. "The State Department revoked his visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which prohibits foreign government officials who are 'responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, particularly severe violations of religious freedom' from obtaining US visas," said the USCIRF. "We have not seen changes that would warrant a policy reversal," said Commission Chair Felice D Gaer in 2008. "As official bodies of the government of India have found, Narendra Modi is culpable for the egregious and systematic human rights abuses wrought against thousands of India's Muslims. Mr Modi must demonstrate to the State Department and to the American people why he - as a person found to have aided and abetted gross violations of human rights, including religious freedom - should now be eligible for a tourist visa."