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Christian woman shot dead for rejecting marriage proposal in Pakistan: Pol
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], December 6 (ANI): A Christian woman was shot dead in Rawalpindi allegedly by a Muslim man whose marriage proposal was rejected by her parents recently, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday, citing police.
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China increases activities to destroy Islamic structures, suppress culture
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 3 (ANI): China has been increasingly carrying out activities to deprive the Muslim community in the northwest region from openly expressing their Islamic faith, as authorities have reportedly destroyed the domes and minarets on mosques, even in remote areas and smal
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Pro Uyghur body says Beijing engages in systematic campaign to destroy cul
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], December 3 (ANI): Refuting the claims made by the Chinese Mission to the United Nations, a pro-Uyghurs body on Wednesday slammed Beijing for asserting that it protects cultural customs and relics of ethnic minorities.
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Biden COVID-19 advisory board pledges to fight disproportionate virus impa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board pledged to address the outsized impact of the pandemic on minorities in a meeting with the US Hispanic community, the transition team said in a statement Wednesday.
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Goa Congress minority convener resigns, says 'party not doing enough for m
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 1 (ANI): Riyaz Shaikh, Goa Congress State Convenor of Minority Department, on Tuesday, tendered his resignation from the post and from primary membership, accusing the Congress party of "not doing enough for minorities".
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In a first, Pope Francis calls China's Uyghurs 'persecuted'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], November 25 (ANI): Pope Francis has for the first time called Chinese Muslim Uyghurs a "persecuted" people, breaking his silence over Beijing's atrocities on its minorities.
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Cardinal of Catholic church seeks PM's attention in matters related to min
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 16 (ANI): Mizoram Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Monday said that the cardinal and others holding higher positions of Catholic churches have handed over a memorandum to him to further give it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to bring several issues to his
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'Every Uyghur is freedom fighter': Uyghur leader vows to fight against Chi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): Protesting against Chinese atrocities on minorities in Xinjiang province, A Uyghur leader vowed to fight against Chinese Communist Party to liberate East Turkistan, saying every Uyghur around the world is a "freedom fighter" and "we will not rest until
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Is any Hindu left in Pakistan: Twitteratis on Imran Khan's Diwali greeting
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 15 (ANI): Amid growing human rights concerns in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's greetings to the Hindu citizens on the occasion of Diwali on Saturday has evoked several sarcastic comments on social media, reported Sputnik.
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Highlighting Chinese atrocities against minorities, East Turkistan Governm
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile on Thursday rallied in front of US Capitol to commemorate East Turkistan's Independence Day and highlighted China's human rights violation against the minorities in the region.
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India slams Pakistan over Ahmadi man's killing, says sad reflection of min
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Deploring the killing of an 82-year-old Ahmadi man in Peshawar, India on Thursday slammed Pakistan, saying minority community's space to practice their religion in the country has "shrunk", adding that the recent killing is a reflection of the state of m
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Pak presence in rights council 'intolerable': UN-accredited NGO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): Pakistan's presence in the United Nations Human Rights Council is "intolerable" given its rights record, said Geneva-based NGO UN Watch, adding that religious minorities in the south Asian country suffer from discrimination, sectarian violence and forced co
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