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Activists flag religious freedom concerns across South Asia at UNHRC sessi
Updated : 6 days, 15 hours 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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Pakistan's blasphemy victim Shagufta Kiran's case raised at UN in Geneva
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Jubilee Campaign representative Hulda Fahmi, during an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture, highlighted the case of Shagufta Kiran, a Christian woman imprisoned in Pakistan over blasphemy allega
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UN representative calls for repeal of anti blasphemy laws in 11 countries
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The representative also called for the release of all religious prisoners of conscience, including Christian mother Shagufta Kiran in Pakistan.
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"The issue is coercion, not belief": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar on blasp
Updated : 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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"Good thing for people": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar hails initiative aga
Updated : 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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Former Tibetan political prisoners offer 'Long Life Prayer' to Dalai Lama,
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Former political prisoners and the Lhasa Boys' Association held a prayer ceremony in Dharamshala for the Dalai Lama. They highlighted severe repression in Tibet, alleging systematic Chinese efforts to eradicate Tibetan identity, language, and religious freedom, while restricting movement and
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Beijing pushes back against US Tibet appointment, denies legitimacy of hum
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
As cited by Phayul, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday designated Riley M Barnes, currently serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, as the new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. The role, established under American law, is tasked wit
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China tightens grip on Tibetan monk after prison release, report highlight
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
A Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery continues to face intrusive state monitoring even after being released early from prison, highlighting what rights groups describe as China's sustained repression of religious freedom in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.
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Supreme Court constitutes 9-judge bench to hear Sabarimala entry case from
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
The Supreme Court of India is set to commence hearings in the long-pending Sabarimala temple entry matter, alongside a batch of connected cases that raise broader constitutional questions on religious freedom and its interplay with equality and constitutional morality. Fixing a schedule,
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Raza Academy President calls mandatory Vande Mataram notification "illegal
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Saeed Noori stated that forcing citizens to participate in rituals forbidden by their respective faiths would lead to widespread resentment.
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"Unconstitutional, against religious freedom": All India Muslim Personal
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday demanded withdrawl of the Ministry of Home Affairs' notification, mandating the playing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram before the national anthem at official events.
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Sikyong Penpa Tsering discusses Tibet, disinformation, and religious freed
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Sikyong Penpa Tsering met US Senator Jeff Merkley on February 5 as part of his official advocacy programme in Washington, DC. Merkley a long-time and consistent supporter of the Tibetan cause and the original sponsor of the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Act of 2024, according to a report by the C
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