Attitude

15 Years After the Fall of Suharto, a Mixed Picture of Indonesia’s Minorities

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 […]

The importance of Keith Ellison: Patriot who’s also a Muslim is our best defense against Islamic extremism and violence

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 […]

Breaking NEWS!

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 […]

The real fundamentalist: a true liberal

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 […]

Rights watchdog condemns Pak record on minorities

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 […]