WARSAW, Poland — WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Animal rights activists in Poland have disturbed the start of an Islamic holiday which involves the recently banned slaughter of conscious animals. A group of angry animal rights activists on Tuesday tried to prevent Muslim community in Bohoniki, in eastern Poland, from proceeding […]
Telegraph: In outspoken remarks about the “social breakdown” of Britain, Sir Michael Wilshaw, the chief inspector of schools and social care, attacked “hollowed out and fragmented families” where parents suffer […]
Time: If you’re an American and you’re not having fun, it just might be your own fault. Our long national expedition is entering its 238th year, and from the start, it was clear that this would be a bracing place to live. There would be plenty of food, plenty of […]
Source: The Local A German economist has worked out how a cheap deal can make people ignore their personal convictions – and says his study debunks the idea that market forces can iron out unethical practices. More:
Time: Mari Pangestu is a symbol of a new Indonesia. The economist turned technocrat, who now serves as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and creative economy, was born into a country rife with anti-Chinese sentiment. Under the strongman Suharto, Chinese-Indonesians like her were effectively banned from publicly celebrating their holidays and discouraged from […]
Asian Human Rights Commission: AHRC: There have been some developments during the past two weeks that reveal that in the coming elections elements of the Taliban and Al-Qaida had been offered seats in the parliament. Before these developments the security agencies with the help of right wing parties have also […]
Salon.com: Progressives loved seeing Rep. Keith Ellison smack down his GOP congressional colleague Peter King on “Meet the Press” Sunday, insisting that profiling Muslims in the wake of the Boston bombing is not only wrong but “ineffective law enforcement.” As Ellison warned: “Once you start saying, we’re going to dragnet or surveil […]
Source:Phonix via Irfan Khan of Germany. Today on 21.04.2013, at 17.00 houtrs Phönix will broadcast “Roland Berger” awards ceremony in the field of Human Rights. Dr Asma Jahangir of Pakistan has been honoured to get the award for her noble work in the field of “Women Rights in Pakistan” Congratulations to […]
Youtube: THATCHER/PAKISTAN: On her official visit to Pakistan, PM, Margaret Thatcher, visits the border with Afghanistan. ROSE,DAVID VID ENG/LB PAKISTAN Khyber GV Pass: MS Helicopter arrives Tents of refugees camp […]
(Reuters) – Nearly 100 percent of young Pakistanis are pessimistic about the future and believe their country is headed in the wrong direction, a survey released on Wednesday found. A British Council study, entitled “Next Generation Goes to The Ballot Box”, also showed that only one in five young adults […]
Daily Times: VIEW : The real fundamentalist: a true liberal — Mohammad Ahmad The real fundamentalist would know that there is neither any compulsion in religion nor does the religion bar anyone from accepting, rejecting or leaving it In a society strangled by fear, the reasonable are mostly afraid. The situation […]
The New York Review of Books: Before he died on February 14, Ronald Dworkin sent to The New York Review a text of his new book, Religion Without God, to be published by Harvard University Press later this year. We publish here an excerpt from the first chapter. —The Editors […]
Zeenews.com: Human Rights Watch: Islamabad: The Pakistan government should immediately take legal action against Islamist militant groups and others responsible for threats and violence against minorities and other vulnerable groups, Human Rights Watch has said. HRW said Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law had “come under renewed scrutiny” after a mob torched […]
HRW: Feburary 28, 2013: Glossary Ahmadiyah An Islamic religious revivalist movement, founded in Qadian, Punjab, originating with the teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908). In Arabic, Ahmadiyah means “followers of Ahmad” and adherents are sometimes called “Ahmadis.” It began its presence in the Indonesian Sumatra Island in 1925. It was […]
Dawn: US Congressman Rohrabacher demands referendum in Balochistan BRUSSELS: In an effort to shed light on the key role Balochistan plays in South Asia, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization […]
Source: http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=389868 Patna (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Islam is a wonderful religion and Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is the greatest person in the history […]
Source: Spiegel. Note: As intimated earlier by Chief Editor now it is confirmed that Pope is stepping down. REUTERS Pope Benedict XVI stated that he is “fully aware of the gravity of this gesture.” In a surprise development, the Vatican confirmed Monday that Pope Benedict XVI will step down later […]
Source: The Jakarta Post Editor: Actual headline reads, “Journalists tested on knowledge of Islam” A survey conducted by Pantau Foundation in 2012 reveals that religious intolerance among Indonesian journalists remains […]
Source: BBC Hindus believe a festival dip at Sangam will cleanse sins The main day of bathing is taking place at India’s Kumbh Mela, with more than 30 million pilgrims expected to take a dip at the confluence of India’s Ganges and Yamuna rivers.This is the most auspicious of six […]
Source: Spiegel. German Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller watches over the Catholic church’s doctrine. A German archbishop is under fire for appearing to liken recent criticism of the Catholic Church to a Nazi-era pogrom. The cleric, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, had said that “targeted discrimination campaigns” against the church sometimes reminded him […]