U.S. conference to host victims of religious persecution
Jul 12, 2019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it would host a conference in Washington next week to highlight the problem of religious persecution, and […]
Giving ‘Jinnah’s Pakistan’ back to the Religious Minorities
Daily Times Maria Malik July 12, 2019 Pakistan has an overwhelmingly Muslim community, which accounts for 90 per cent of its 142 million inhabitants. The Muslim population however belongs to several doctrinal groups. Sunnis are in the majority amongst Muslims, with Shia Muslims and Zikris facing discrimination. In 1974, […]
Russian police detain Crimean Tatar protesters on Moscow’s Red Square
Jul 10, 2019 By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police detained seven Crimean Tatars on Moscow’s Red Square on Wednesday after dispersing a demonstration that had aimed to […]
PM Trudeau defends religious freedom
By Michael Swan, for The Catholic Register MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — In a campaign-style address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed to be Canada’s defender of religious freedom July 6 at an […]
Living as an Ahmadi in Pakistan: ‘Our home became an environment of fear’
Source: The Independent When they’re found out, shops refuse to serve them, estate agents won’t rent to them, and their neighbours stage a ‘social boycott’. Raza Hamdani talks to Shafiq […]
Pakistan and religious freedom
Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH July 1, 2019 The Foreign Office has rejected the report by US Commission on International Religious Freedom for being biased. It went on to say that […]
Pakistan calls US religious freedom report ‘biased’
June 29, 2019 Pakistan on Friday rejected a report on religious freedom in the country by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), terming it as “biased” and […]
Turkish politician faces 17 years over tweets
Source: Dawn ISTANBUL: Hundreds gathered at Istanbul’s main court on Friday to support an opposition politician who faces 17 years in prison for a series of tweets criticising the government. […]
Pakistan proposes 6-point plan at UN to counter racism, religious hatred
APP | Dawn.com June 25, 2019 Pakistan has proposed a six-point plan at the United Nations to counter increasing racism and faith-based hatred, particularly Islamophobia, around the world, Radio Pakistan […]
Four held for setting ablaze watchman cabin of Ahmadi Mosque
Editor’s note: The Muslim Times has the best collection to overcome sectarian differences among the Muslims Four held for setting ablaze watchman cabin of Ahmadi worship place Source: Dawn TAXILA: […]
eye on the multinationals: How do we keep companies honest on human rights?
By Jessica Davis Plüss This content was published on June 20, 2019 Our analysis of what the biggest global companies in Switzerland are up to. There was a time in […]
‘Climate apartheid’: UN expert says human rights may not survive
Right to life is likely to be undermined alongside the rule of law, special rapporteur says Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Tue 25 Jun 2019 International climate treaties have been […]
Pompeo asks Pakistan to release those facing blasphemy charges
Last year Pakistan was put in Special Watch List category on Religious Freedom mainly because of the deterioration in religious freedom in the country. The US has asked Pakistan to […]
The US must do its part in closing the largest outdoor prison in the world
By Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Pete King (R-N.Y.), Opinion Contributors — 06/14/19 06:15 PM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The […]
US envoy decries lack of response from Islamic world to China’s attacks on Uighurs
Source: The Guardian Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have been silent in the face of the mass incarceration of Muslims in Xinjiang By Julian Borger in Washington […]
UK flags concern over rights abuse in Pakistan, cool on India
India used to figure prominently in previous such reports on the issue of attacks against woman, the rights of children and corruption. The report for 2018 released on Thursday makes […]
Denmark’s centre-left set to win election with anti-immigration shift
Social Democrats expected to return to power this week after backing once far-right policies Jon Henley @jonhenley Tue 4 Jun 2019 Tacking left on welfare and right on immigration looks […]
UN Torture Report: ‘Demonized’ Assange Has Faced ‘Psychological Torture’
May 31, 2019 • The UN special rapporteur on torture has blasted four nations for imposing psychological torture on Julian Assange. ‘A Relentless and Unrestrained Campaign of Public Mobbing, Intimidation […]
Despite being innocent, Asia Bibi was forced out of her country – this is the dark truth about Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
Society at large in Pakistan is not ready to have any kind of reasoned debate about the misuse of religious laws Raza Hamdani The Independent Voices Asia Bibi, the […]
Pakistan Court Acquits Two Muslims Convicted of Burning Christian Couple to Death
By Patrick Goodenough | May 24, 2019 | LEAD director Sardar Mushtaq Gill, center, and others demonstrate against blasphemy laws and persecution of minorities in Pakistan. (Photo: Legal Evangelical […]