People’s Republic of Bangladesh Policy Brief: 2010 – 2011
I. Background • The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy with a legal system based on English common law and Islamic law. The country shares an ancient Bengali…
Islamic Republic of Pakistan Policy Brief: 2010 – 2011
I. Background ● Pakistan is a federal republic with a significant role for Islamic law in the Constitution and legal system. The military establishment is the primary power-broker in the…
Discrimination Against Hindus Worldwide in 2006
The nearly one billion Hindus constitute the third largest religious group in the world. The Hindu Diaspora has grown beyond the Indian sub-continent to compromise an important minority in numerous…
No human rights in Afghanistan, specially no rights for Afghan Hindus/Sikhs
The remaining Minority Community of Afghan Hindus/ Sikhs in Afghanistan are facing big Problems: - They donot have a Cremation Ground. - The Children can not visit a proper School.…
Malaysia – “Truly Asia”? Or a Cynical Marketing Ploy?
For many years, Malaysia has enjoyed an image that suggests it to be a rapidly developing prosperous nation that is liberal and modern in its outlook and charitable towards all…
Shaking your Fists and Do Something!
By Dr. Richard L. Benkin Address to Telugu Association of North America (TANA) Rosemont, IL (Suburban Chicago) I was asked to come here today to talk about the ethnic cleansing…
Why no outrage over persecuted Hindus?
By Richard L. Benkin Guest Commentary Hindu women celebrate a religious festival inside a tent set up for the occasion in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The number of Hindus has radically decreased…
Will Bangladeshi Hindus be ignored Again?
By Dr. Richard L. Benkin for Asian Tribune from Chicago Dr. Richard BenkinLess than a week after the Mumbai terror attacks, United States Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was in…
Repeal Enemy Property Act & show the support
Dr. Benkin Bangladesh Hindu Buddhists Christian Unity Council global chapters joined in a conference call on Saturday, 10th Jan 2009, just after the election. Global OP leaders called upon the…
Strange silence on Islamist terror
Richard L Benkin Obama should have spoken up for the Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh who face terrible atrocities. But he has chosen to remain stunningly silent on South Asia’s…