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Sikh community in Pakistan faces abuse, atrocities: Report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Sikh community in Pakistan is facing threats, bringing the minority community into the forefront, Khalsa Vox reported, adding that former jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, in a statement, attested to the longstanding persecution faced by Sikhs in the country.
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World Uyghur Congress condemns OIC's visit to China's East Turkistan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
On August 17, a delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) led by Ambassador Dya-Eddine Bamakhrama, arrived in China to meet with China’s Vice Foreign Minister, Deng Li, and other CCP officials. The delegation will also visit East Turkistan to “observe the living conditions
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Pakistan: Report cites rise in persecution of minority Hindu community
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Hindu community, which happens to be a minority in Pakistan, are undergoing a series of threats and persecution, with killings, kidnappings and attacks on religious site being a common affair in the country, The News on Sunday reported.
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US blacklists two China-based firms over Uyghur forced labour concerns
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United States has sanctioned two Chinese companies for their labour practices, accusing the firms of deliberately targeting the members of persecuted communities in China.
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World Uyghur Congress commemorates victims of Yarkand Massacre
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress on Friday commemorated the victims of the Yarkand massacre on the ninth anniversary of the tragedy.
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Bangladesh: Muslim scholars demand end to Chinese persecution of Uyghurs
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A group of Alems; Islamic scholars in Bangladesh have demanded an end to the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province, The Asian Age reported.
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Hague Human Rights Film Festival highlights persecution of women, minoriti
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Noting the fact that women continue to live in horrendous situations in many countries, Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), an NGO on July 7, held the second edition of its Human Rights Film Festival in The Hague with a focus on women's rights, Marco Respinti wrote in his piece in Bitter Win
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Uyghurs commemorate Urumqi massacre, hold protest in Austria against Chine
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Uyghur community in Austria protested in front of the Chinese Embassy in Vienna demanding an end to the persecution of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim communities in Beijing
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Activists raise concern over persecution of ethnic minorities by Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
They raised concern over the gross human rights violations committed by Pakistan against Baloch, Sindhi and the Pashtuns, and against the Uyghur Muslims by China.
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Afghan refugees continue to undergo suffering, mistreatment in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Afghan refugees who migrated to Pakistan after the Taliban took over fearing persecution are undergoing continuous suffering and an extremely "inhuman and hateful" mistreatment
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Amnesty International urges Pakistan to stop arresting Afghan Refugees
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amnesty International said today on World Refugee Day that the government of Pakistan must urgently stop arbitrarily arresting and harassing Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, many of whom are fleeing persecution by the Taliban, Khaama Press reported.
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After 12-year boycott, Arab governments welcome back Syrian President Assa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
What is surprising is that Bashar al-Assad did not show any willingness to make concessions or reciprocate or at least promise to facilitate the return of refugees to their homes without fear of persecution.
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