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India condemns abduction of Sikh community leader by terrorists in Afghani
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): India on Monday strongly condemned the abduction of Nedan Singh, a Sikh community leader in Afghanistan, by terrorists, and said that targeting and persecution of the minority community members by terror groups at the behest of their external supporters is a
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Silent protest held outside UN over persecution of Christians in Pak
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): A silent demonstration was held on Saturday in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside Broken Chair to raise a voice in solidarity to eradicate the malicious blasphemy law and forced conversions in Pakistan.
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Uighur 'Imams' most vulnerable to persecution in mainland China
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): The 'Imams' belonging to the Uighur Muslim community from Xinjiang province of northwest China have become most vulnerable to persecution owing to Beijing's crackdown on the minority Muslims.
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China targeting Uyghur religious leaders, say families of victims
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The Chinese government is targeting minority Muslims in Xinjiang which is taking a toll on the community's religious staff, according to families of the Uyghur victims, who said that their imams are the most vulnerable to persecution.
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Persecution, forced conversion of Hindu girls on rise in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mirpur Khas [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): The minorities in Pakistan, especially Hindus, continue to face persecution in the hands of state and non-state actors as incidents of violence and forced conversions are on the rise.
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Two Hindu girls abducted by local politician's brother in Pakistan, family
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sindh (Pakistan), April 24 (ANI): At a time when the world is fighting against deadly COVID-19, minority Hindus in Pakistan continue to face religious persecution.
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World Sindhi Congress urges UNHRC to hold Pakistan accountable for human r
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 13 (ANI): Condemning Pakistan over enforced disappearances and persecution of minorities in Sindh, World Sindhi Congress on Wednesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold Pakistan government accountable for the violation of human rights o
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Hazara minority facing persecution in Afghanistan, Pakistan: Activist
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 8(ANI): A human rights activist, belonging to the Hazara ethnic group, has demanded an urgent intervention by the international community to protect the minorities facing persecution in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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CAA an attempt to give identity to persecuted minority from Pakistan: NGOs
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 6 (ANI): A non-government organisation has said that the minorities facing systematic persecution in Pakistan can be given a new lease of life with the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) recently passed by the Indian Parliament.
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Sindhis protest outside UN office in Geneva against persecution of minorit
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress held a demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to raise the issue of the persecution of minorities, especially the Hindus, in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
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Pakistan facing humiliation at hands of China, says US expert
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): Pakistan has been facing humiliation at the hands of China, be it then the issue of Uighur Muslims persecution in Xinjiang or now the evacuation of its own citizens form coronavirus-hit Hubei province, a US-based security expert has said.
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CAA not made to hurt sentiments of any religion: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is not made to hurt the sentiments of any religion but to give relief to the victims facing religious persecution.
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