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"Minorities in the country have never faced such challenges before, but th
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Addressing the students, Stalin urged them to gain knowledge in science and make the best use of all learning opportunities available to them.
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Minorities in Pakistan face systemic discrimination; job quotas ignored, s
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights (PCHR) has urged renewed efforts at a national level, where individuals from all faiths and backgrounds can equally engage in society, according to a report by Samaa TV.
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"Empty, nonesense": BJP hits out at TVK chief Vijay over his address in Ma
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"The way he was talking shows that the BJP is becoming strong. He portrays himself as a lion. He only revealed his empty speech today. He spoke about fishermen and minorities. Our PM talks about 'sabka saath, sabka vikas', and doesn't leave the minorities," the BJP leader told ANI.
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HRCP report Streets of Fear exposes worsening religious persecution
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The report emphasised an alarming increase in violence against religious minorities, including the demolition of places of worship and the targeted killings of Ahmadis, the post said.
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Uttarakhand Assembly passes Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, has been passed in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly today. The benefits of minorities will also now be available to Sikhs, Jains, Christians, Parsis and Buddhist communities. Until now, the status of minority educational insti
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US State Department accuses China of genocide, crimes against humanity in
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The US State Department's human rights report accused China of "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities, citing mass detentions, forced labour, and re-education programs. It highlighted severe restrictions on free expression, systemic discrimination,
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Pakistan: 300 booked on terrorism charges for attacks on Ahmadi worship pl
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In Faisalabad, Pakistan, police registered terrorism cases against 300 people for attacking two Ahmadiyya worship sites. Mob violence, led by TLP's Hafiz Rafaqat, destroyed property and injured community members. Ahmadiyya leaders and HRCP condemned the attacks, urging swift justice and prot
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Pakistan rights body, Taiwan's Foundation for Democracy mark National Mino
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan marked National Minority Day, urging constitutional reforms to protect religious minorities. Speakers called for ending discrimination, violence, and misuse of blasphemy laws, promoting religious freedom, equality, and justice for all citizens in Pakistan.
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Minority Rights March 2025 demands end to forced conversions, equality and
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minority Rights March 2025 in Pakistan demanded an end to forced conversions, job discrimination, and misuse of blasphemy laws. Activists called for equal education, property protection, constitutional reforms, and recognition of minority rights to promote equality and justice for all ci
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Nepali sexual minorities parade in Kathmandu, commemorate deceased colleag
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of sexual minorities of Nepal paraded through the alleyways of Kathmandu on Sunday to commemorate their deceased community members from the past year, coinciding with the country's traditional Gai Jatra festival.
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'Cut us open and we bleed like them': Amnesty slams Pakistan's discriminat
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International's report reveals severe caste and religion-based discrimination against Pakistan's sanitation workers, mainly Christians and Hindus. They face hazardous work, low pay, job insecurity, and social stigma, with little legal protection, highlighting systemic human rights
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India flags 3,582 attacks on Hindus, other minorities in Bangladesh; raise
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Government of India has raised at least 334 major incidents of violence against minorities with Pakistan and flagged 3,582 such cases in Bangladesh since 2021, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told Parliament.
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