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UN: Pakistan Mission flooded with calls for protection of Christians
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Letters of protest by the organizations point to the systematic persecution of Christians, resulting in unjust punishments citing blasphemy, forced marriages of young Christian girls to older Muslim men, forced conversions in various parts of Pakistan and usurping of land and belongings of C
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USAID's MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership: India-Yash celebrates Inte
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)'s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership: India-Yash project, led by Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins Affiliate celebrated International Women's Day in New Delhi. The event witnessed re
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Pakistan: 15-year-old Christian girl forcibly married to 60-year-old Musli
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Notably, stories of girls from religious minorities forcibly converted to Islam and married to Muslim men are continuously reported by Pakistani and international media.
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Alarm raised over religious conversions of underage girls in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Noting Pakistan's previous attempts to pass legislation prohibiting forced conversions and protecting religious minorities, the UN experts deplored the lack of access to justice for victims and their families.
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Pakistan: UN experts urge action on coerced religious conversions, forced
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We urge the Pakistan Government to take immediate steps to prevent and thoroughly investigate these acts objectively and in line with domestic legislation and international human rights commitments. Perpetrators must be held fully accountable," the experts said over the spike in the number
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Women from minorities live in fear as forced conversion, marriages continu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Recently, a minor Hindu girl, aged 13, was abducted from her home by a man named Arshad Ali from Karachi, Sindh.
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Chinese human traffickers extend their tentacles to Asian nations: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese human traffickers are targeting poor Asian nations and have been found tricking people from poor Asian nations to migrate to China in the name of jobs and then selling them for forced marriage or prostitution or slavery and other kinds of illegal activities, reported Meta Khabar.
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China imposing forced inter-ethnic marriages on Uyghur women: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The new research by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is based on evidence from Chinese state media and policy documents, government-sanctioned profiles and testimonials, and accounts from women in the diaspora.
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Pak court makes decision in favour of man who abducted Hindu girl Chanda
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], October 21 (ANI): Karachi court made a decision in favour of a man who had abducted Chanda, a Hindu girl despite the victim's family saying that the girl was a minor, but to no avail.
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Eatopia is partnering with The Movement India to join thousands in the "Wa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI/PNN): Eatopia, a wholesome indulgence snacking brand made with pronounceable ingredients is partnering with The Movement India, a volunteer mobilisation platform to raise awareness about human trafficking.
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Pakistan: 15-year-old Hindu girl abducted in Sindh
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): A 15-year-old Hindu girl Chanda Maharaj has been abducted from Hyderabad in Sindh on Tuesday.
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Hindu man forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): A Hindu man was forcibly converted to Islam in Sindh on Sunday, local media reported.
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