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"Continuous attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh a matter of concern": Congress
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday voiced concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and said the opposition does not have information on how the government is dealing with the situation.
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Bangladesh: Hindu Mahajot visits lynching victim's family in Mymensingh, s
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A delegation of the Bangladesh National Hindu Mahajot, led by its General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee, Mrityunjoy Kumar Roy, visited the home of the Hindu Youth, Dipu Chandra Das, who was lynched by a mob on December 18, in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district.
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Two more arrested in connection with mob lynching of Hindu youth in Bangla
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Law Enforcement agencies in Bangladesh on Sunday stated they have arrested two more individuals in connection with the mob lynching of the Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in the Mymensingh district, taking the total number of arrests to 12.
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Pakistan: Blind Christian man arrested on blasphemy charges; lawyers cite
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A 49-year-old blind Christian man in Pakistan has been arrested on charges of blasphemy, a crime punishable by death, after being accused by a local Muslim of insulting Islam's Prophet, sparking outrage among rights groups and the Christian community, as reported by Morning Star News.
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Religious leader Muhammad Ali Mirza detained with blasphemy charges
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A religious leader, Muhammad Ali Mirza, has been arrested in Jhelum and later booked on blasphemy charges.
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HRFP condemns blasphemy charges Christian woman in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Sunday condemned the blasphemy charges against Shazia Younas, a 50-year-old Christian woman from Gojra, Pakistan. The HRFP labelled the charges as baseless and calling for the protection of minority rights in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Activists call for action against rising extremism and extrajudi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In an event titled "Societal Resistance Against the Surge in Extremism and Radicalization in Sindh," held at Szabist University on Wednesday, activists addressed the alarming rise in extrajudicial killings related to blasphemy charges.
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Pakistan: Blasphemy charges filed against Chichawatni man for Facebook pos
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A 25-year-old man from Chichawatni has been charged with blasphemy by the Pakistan Police based on his Facebook posts. The FIR, filed under Section 295 (C) of the PPC and Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, alleges he made derogatory comments about revered figures in Islam. The suspect
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Pakistan: Viral video leads to blasphemy charges against school owner, mai
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In Pakistan, a school owner and her maid in Punjab face blasphemy charges after a viral video allegedly showed them desecrating Quran pages, sparking protests and a police response. False blasphemy accusations have previously led to violence, with Pakistan's blasphemy laws often criticize
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Pakistan: Criticism pours in after Christian couple arrested over alleged
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
People criticized the security agencies after they took a Christian couple in custody over an alleged blasphemy case that was registered against them for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Holy Quran in Lahore on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Christian couple arrested in Lahore on blasphemy charges
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A Christian couple in Lahore was taken into custody after a blasphemy case was registered against them for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Quran in the jurisdiction of North Cantonment Police Station on Saturday, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan: Abuse of blasphemy laws draws criticism from various circles
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A local court in Bahawalpur sent shockwaves across Pakistan after sentencing a 22-year-old Christian youth, Noman Masih, to death on blasphemy charges.
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