Bangladesh Hindus news: Johnnie Moore urged international human rights organizations to intervene more forcefully and criticized the Biden administration for its lack of involvement.
Bangladesh Hindu news: Johnnie Moore, a former US Commissioner for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has expressed concern about the growing dangers facing minorities in Bangladesh, calling the situation a "existential threat" to the country as a whole as well as to the impacted communities.\Johnnie Moore urged international human rights organizations to act more forcefully and criticized the Joe Biden administration for its lack of involvement.
Moore said he was surprised by Washington's lack of interest in an interview with the news agency ANI. He remarked, "I am shocked that the current administration hasn't been giving Bangladesh more attention." "There have been more than 50 conflicts worldwide, the most since World War II, as a result of the failure to prioritize important foreign policy issues."
Moore drew attention to the possible change in priorities under President-elect Donald Trump, arguing for a renewed focus on religious freedom and partnerships with countries such as India.
He predicted an unprecedented US-India partnership, saying, "But I can also tell you this, Donald Trump is coming to town in Washington DC and he's coming to town with an incredible team of advocates for American values, that view countries like India as indispensable allies in shaping the future of the world."
With more and more reports of violence against Hindus and other minorities, the situation in Bangladesh has sparked worldwide concern. Moore called the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das a dangerous precedent and denounced it. He added that the Christian community around the world is in sympathy with Bangladesh's Hindu community, saying, "If they can go after him, they can go after anyone."
India has also voiced its shock at the state of affairs. The arrest of Das, who had been peacefully promoting his community, and attacks on minorities were strongly denounced in a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA brought attention to a troubling trend of vandalism, looting, and arson directed at Hindu temples and homes.
It called on Bangladesh to protect minorities' rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, and safety and security.
Moore's comments coincide with mounting disapproval of the West's inaction about religious persecution in Bangladesh. "There are frequently fewer voices raised when Hindus are persecuted," he remarked. "This needs to be altered. This is an opportunity to defend religious freedom and human rights.
Calls for responsibility and action to protect Bangladesh's minorities are becoming more and more vocal as the world looks on. "This is a historic moment, and the world must not look away," Moore emphasized.
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