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Activists flag religious freedom concerns across South Asia at UNHRC sessi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Asian activists at a UNHRC side event raised concerns over religious intolerance and minority persecution in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Organised by Shivi Development Society, the session called for stronger international cooperation and UN intervention to protect fundamental rel
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"The issue is coercion, not belief": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar on blasp
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Portnaar addressed the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding religious legislation and the recent testimonies from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iran.
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"Blasphemy laws protect political power, not religion": Baha'i Representat
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At a UNHRC event in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha'i International Community's UN Office, warned that blasphemy laws in Asia are often used to "protect political power" and "silence religious minorities." She noted these frameworks "frequently contradict international gua
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"Good thing for people": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar hails initiative aga
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At a UNHRC side event, humanist Dina Perla Portnaar warned that blasphemy laws are being weaponised as tools of "coercion" and "power" rather than faith. She highlighted how these laws lead to the "criminalisation of identity," silencing minorities in Asia through state-sanctioned persecutio
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London: Protest demanding justice for Bangladeshi Hindus sees overwhelming
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid the cold weather conditions, a large crowd gathered at the Parliament Square in London in a demonstration calling for international attention against the continued torture, persecution and killing of minorities in Bangladesh.
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"India must put diplomatic pressure over killings of Hindus in Bangladesh"
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rao's reaction came amid reports of six Hindu deaths in just 18 days, including a journalist and a grocery shop owner, triggering concerns over the safety of minority communities in the neighbouring country.
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"Continuous attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh a matter of concern": Congress
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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"Sort of Talibanization going on in Bangladesh": President of student win
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Talking to ANI about the mob lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, Hussain said that Interim Government leader Muhammad Yunus was encouraging anti-India sentiments.
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"Bangladesh is rediscovering its Pakistani roots," says foreign affairs ex
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Questioning the legitimacy of the government, Sareen said, "The regime in Bangladesh, which is an illegal, illegitimate, unelected regime, is now totally in the Pakistani pocket."
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Bangladesh rediscovering its Pakistani roots: Foreign Affairs Expert Susha
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Talking about the recent bedlam of protests and violence against the minorities, Sareen said that Bangladesh is now going back to its Pakistani roots.
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Bangladesh's political shift raises alarm over minority safety, regional s
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A recent statement by Hasnat Abdullah, a leader and Southern Chief Organiser of Bangladesh's newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), warning that India's northeastern "Seven Sisters" could be isolated if Bangladesh were "destabilised", has triggered concern among regional observers, accor
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Human rights body flags deepening threats to democracy, and vulnerable com
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
HRCP warned that Pakistan faces rising threats to democracy, rights, and safety. It raised concerns over constitutional changes, security crackdowns, enforced disappearances, refugee deportations, minority persecution, child marriage, and climate displacement, urging urgent reforms and accou
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