alternet.org: The Israeli political leadership is committed to crushing Palestinian hopes for a decent future. An Israeli man inspects the damage to his house following a rocket attack from the […]
Right Side News 12 November 2012 By Soeren Kern The statements of Mark Elchardus, author of a 426 page study, who linked Islam with anti-Semitism, earned him a lawsuit filed by […]
The Ahmadiyya community in Australia is holding a Peace Symposium this weekend and it says it wants to reach the broader community with its message of peace and tolerance. Australia’s Ahmadiyya community holds Peace Symposium (Credit: ABC) The Ahmadiyya faith is a branch of Islam but the community has recently […]
NY Times: By ERIC L. LEWIS WASHINGTON PRESIDENT OBAMA has been re-elected. He must now decide how to balance his commitment to human rights against the political risks of appearing “soft on terrorism.” The president’s critics on the left must accept that he has fundamentally altered the George W. Bush-era human rights […]
Dawn: by Vaqar Ahmad: If I were a rational person I would not be writing this blog. In the past I have lamented the proliferation of garbage, lauded junkies and […]
Lankaweb. Abdul Aziz Press Secretary Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’t Sri Lanka. OBE (Officer of the Excellent Order of the British Empire) Alfred Einstein Nobel Medal for Peace Man of the Year in Human Rights 2010 International Peace Prize University of Cambridge Ambassador of Knowledge Honoured as a Cambridge Blue Included amongst […]
Religious Right is Dead: By Damian Thomson Daily Telegraph: Guys – have a quick puff of your joint before heading down the aisle with your boyfriend. In addition to re-electing […]
Source: Ummid Mumbai: V.S. Naipaul has come in forstinging criticism from noted playwright Girish Karnad for his views on Muslims in India, with the latter saying the Nobel laureate has no idea of the community’s contribution to the country’s history. “Naipaul has no idea of how Muslims contributed to Indian […]
Asia Times online: By Isolda Agazzi GENEVA – Since the restoration of democracy in 2008, Pakistan has undertaken steps to uphold human rights, but the situation of minorities has only […]
Source: Open Faizabad saw a brazen attack on Muslims on 24 October. From what led to this carnage, it is clear that it was not spontaneous but orchestrated COMMUNALISM CALCULATED ATTACK: Chowk area of Faizabad where shops of Muslims were targeted by arsonists on 24 October (Photos: RAUL IRANI) The […]
Demos: By Nomi Prins: According to the SEC’s own report card on “Enforcement Actions: Addressing Misconduct that led to or arose from the Financial Crisis” the SEC has levied charges against 112 […]
PAKISTAN: The stereo-type statement of the foreign minister during the UN UPR made her a laughing stock Asian Commission of Human Rights Commission: Contributors: Zulfiqar Halepoto Introduction: In the second […]
Daily Telegraph: Official figures also show that the number of same-sex couples living together has increased eightfold in that time and that the number of homosexual or lesbian couples bringing […]
NewsPakistan.pk: Despite many challenges on different fronts, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Pakistan strongly remains steadfast in its commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. In her opening statement at the 14th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, […]
Ahmadiyya Times: Source/Credit: Grassroot Diplomat: Edited by Imran Jattala London, UK: – Dr Iftikhar Ayaz, OBE, Consul General of the Tuvalu Islands, has been nominated for the first ever Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Awards. According to a press release by Grassroot Diplimat, “the award looks to recognize outstanding diplomats and politicians in the UK for their dedication, commitment and […]
U.S. Statement on the UPR of Pakistan 14th Session – October 30, 2012 Note: An abbreviated version of this text was delivered at the Universal Periodic Review due to time constraints. Source: US State Department: The United States welcomes H.E. Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Pakistani […]
The Nation: ISLAMABAD – The Ahmadiya community residing in Rawalpindi city continues to bear the brunt of dangerous religious frenzy. Around 1500-1600 worshippers belonging to Ahmadi community – who were supposed to congregate at the worship place of the community located at E-Block of Satellite Town to observe Eidul Azha prayers – […]
Dawn: NEW DELHI: New Indian foreign minister Salman Khurshid is the latest member of India’s most illustrious Muslim family to be entrusted with one of the highest offices in the […]
BOSTON — Meet Mr. and Ms. Median America. Or perhaps you already know them. His name is likely to be Michael. Hers, Jennifer. They’re 37 years old, and live in […]
Russian TV: As the situation in Syria intensifies, its neighbor Turkey, which is at the frontline of the offensive against President Assad’s government, is being dubbed as the world’s leading […]