Persecution and Discrimination of Hindus in Pakistan
Under the unrelenting persecution and hate it is no surprise that Pakistan’s Hindu and Sikh minorities are fast disappearing with India being the favoured destination for the refugees with large…
Forced Conversions & Forced Marriages In Sindh, Pakistan
Executive Summary It has been estimated that 1000 women and girls from religious minorities are abducted, forcibly converted and then married off to their abductors every year (ref The Aurat…
Forced Conversions & Forced Marriages In Sindh, Pakistan
Executive Summary It has been estimated that 1000 women and girls from religious minorities are abducted, forcibly converted and then married off to their abductors every year (ref The Aurat…
Persecution and Discrimination of Hindus in Pakistan
I think it important to harken back to the very foundation of Pakistan, and in doing so recall the words of the nation’s founder and first governor-general, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.…
Religious Freedom in Pakistan in 2022
In 2022, Pakistan’s religious freedom conditions remain on a negative trajectory with religious minorities subject to frequent attacks and threats including accusations of blasphemy, targeted killings, lynchings, mob violence, forced…
THE INTERNATIONAL ROMA HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2nd August
https://youtu.be/u9eqbmTI_hQ HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR ON THE INTERNATIONAL ROMA HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAYSpeaker : Orhan Galjus (Journalist & Roma Activists)Date : Aug 2, 2020
RIGHTS OF ELDERS AND EU
This page brings together the work done at EU and global level to promote the rights of older persons. While our rights do not change as we grow older, older persons…
War’s End in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Tuesday savored a victory that had eluded every Sri Lankan head of state before him: he declared on television that after more than…
Tamil Tiger planes bomb electricity plant in Colombo
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out two aerial bombing attacks. The first, which took place at about 10:22 p.m., was aimed at a military camp of Thallady…
Sri Lanka’s Deadly History of Suicide Bombings
For many years, Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war kept tourists at bay. When the 26-year conflict between the Tamil ethnic minority and the government ended in 2009, tourists flocked to the island…