Asia Bibi acquitted in blasphemy case
Pakistan Web Desk October 31, 2018 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges, declaring the death penalty handed down to her by a trial […]
European Parliament President calls for fair trial for Christian mother facing execution
Source: Christian Today The President of the European Parliament has warned Pakistan that it is making a ‘big mistake’ in its treatment of Asia Bibi, a mother-of-five facing execution for […]
Israel’s assault on Palestinian universities is a threat to human rights and a tragedy for this generation of students
Palestine has had to contend with Israel’s systematic obstruction of education: from enforced closures, campus raids, and the oppression of individual students and teachers, including arbitrary arrests and detention without trial Sophia […]
Trump Evangelical Adviser ‘Adopts‘ 81-Y-O Muslim Prisoner of Conscience. ABDUL SHAKOOR
September 17, 2018 Staff Writer CP Reporter | Aug 12, 2018 8:49 AM (Photo: USCIRF)Thousands of Ahmadis gathered during the 52nd Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
The Outsiders?
By Amir Zia | Cover Story | Published 4 days ago That the outrage and dismay generated by the removal of world-renowned economist Atif Rehman Mian from the Economic Advisory […]
Riyadh slams ‘baseless lies’ ahead of talks in Turkey
By AFP – Oct 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Human rights activists and friends of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold his pictures during a protest outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, […]
When norms clash with concerns of a supreme power
Oct 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MARWAN M. OBEIDAT I have recently read Kelly J. Shannon’s US Foreign Policy and Muslim Women’s Human Rights, a book which comprises 7 chapters: Chapter […]
Ahmadis: resolving the puzzle of identity
PERSPECTIVES Although the Ahmadis regard themselves as Muslims, their persecution and marginalization is considered legitimate and often encouraged across Pakistan. Against this backdrop, the community has suffered inconceivable persecution in […]
Former U.N. Human Rights Chief Outlines The State Of The Geopolitical Climate
September 18, 20184:37 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Zeid Raad Al Hussein, who recently stepped down from his United Nations post, about […]
UK closing statement at 39th UN Human Rights Council
Press release Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes the conclusions of the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 September 2018. Published 28 September 2018 From: Foreign & […]
Justice Denied to Ahmadis
PERSPECTIVES I urge the government to get their act together and seriously think about eliminating religious hatred, and repeal the blasphemy and anti-Ahmadi laws Imran Ahsan Mirza SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadis fearful as leaders bow to extremists
By KATHY GANNON, ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD — Sep 28, 2018 The Associated Press Pakistan’s embattled Ahmadiyya minority enjoyed a brief moment of hope earlier this month when one of its […]
Every time we witness genocide we say ‘never again’ – but human nature tells us something different
Holocaust expert Israel Charny’s new book makes uncomfortable reading, as he asks us to examine ‘a truth we haven’t faced fully enough’ Robert Fisk in Jerusalem @indyvoices The Independent Voices […]
Hungary slams UN, insists it will ‘never be a country of migrants’
By AFP – Sep 19,2018 -JORDAN TIMES People attend a demonstration against Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday (Reuters photo) GENEVA — Hungary’s foreign minister accused […]
Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
REPORT from UN Human Rights Council Published on 17 Sep 2018 —View Original 17 September 2018 Hears Address by the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United […]
What Pakistan’s minorities expect from Imran Khan
Recent pledge to grant citizenship to Bengali and Afghan refugees has been well received but doubts remain A Pakistani man sits near a poster of Pakistan’s cricketer-turned politician and head […]
Implement policies for the rights of citizens and immigrants | Source: GNA
| Source: GNA His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, has urged governments to implement sensible and fair policies that keep in […]
Many Pakistanis with Ivy League PhDs support discrimination against Ahmadis
by Hussain Haqqani Islamabad, Pakistan | Warrick Page/Getty Images Pakistan’s deep-rooted religious-nationalist prejudices will not disappear unless they are methodically confronted and opposed. Pakistan’s recent controversy over the appointment […]
I’m a Uyghur Muslim who fled China’s brutal crackdown – it’s time the world showed us some support
Source: Independent Chinese officials have been targeting the ethnic group for decades. As well as being imprisoned in internment camps, human rights violations like tracking Uyghurs with QR codes are […]
Perilous times for Ahmadi Pakistanis
The PTI government is more interested in political manoeuvring, appeasing its allied religious supporters to reclaim seats in the upcoming by-elections, rather than protecting the rights of its citizens Source: […]