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Supreme Court refuses to stay anti-conversion laws in UP, Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay laws enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments concerning marriages based on religious conversion.
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Sindhi Foundation to protest over human rights violations outside Pak Emba
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): Munawar Sufi Laghari, Executive Director of Sindhi Foundation and a well-known political activist in Pakistan urged the people of Sindh, Balochistan, Pakhtunkhwa to join a protest against the worst form of human rights violations and abuses in Pakistan, outs
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Over 200 retired judges, civil servants, diplomats, armed forces veterans
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): A forum of concerned citizens from various walks of life including the judiciary, civil and police services, armed forces and academia have supported the Uttar Pradesh law against "unlawful conversion of religion" and said it applies to everyone and pro
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Rajnath Singh says he does not approve of conversion for marriage, backs l
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Backing the "anti-conversion" legislation brought by Uttar Pradesh government, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he personally does not support conversion for marriage.
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There should be permanent ban on forced, fraudulent conversions: Prahlad S
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30(ANI): There is a need for strict and permanent legislation against forced or fraudulent conversion, and love jihad, said Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel on Tuesday.
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves ordinance to deal with 'love jihad' cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Dharma Swatantrata (Religious Freedom) Ordinance, 2020 to deal with "love jihad" cases in the state.
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VHP asks Kejriwal to bring anti-conversion law, alleges 'love jihad' cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to enact a strict law against unlawful conversion for marriage on the lines of the Uttar Pradesh government.
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Shivraj Chauhan: MP cabinet approves anti-conversion bill
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 26 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said on Saturday that the state cabinet has approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020, which bars forced conversions.
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UP Police provide security to Aligarh man receiving threats after conversi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 25 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has provided security to a man who was allegedly receiving threats after he converted to Hinduism.
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South Asian human rights body slams Pak over forced conversion of Hindu gi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): In light of a 17-year old Hindu girl who died by suicide in October this year after she was allegedly raped last year, in Pakistan's Tharparkar district, a body of South Asian human rights groups has slammed Islamabad for unchecked forced conversion o
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Man, brother released in 'love jihad' case after wife's testimony in UP's
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI): A man from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, who was held under the state's new anti-conversion law, along with his brother were released on Saturday. This came after the testimony of Rashid's wife where she said that she got married wi
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Over 370 international spiritual leaders call for ban on LGBT 'conversion'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): Over 370 international spiritual leaders have urged a global ban on LGBT+ "conversion" therapy that claims to be able to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
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