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Religious minorities face societal discrimination in China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Revealing the true colour of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and throwing light on so-called religious freedom in China, an international report released by the United States has stated that religious minorities including Christians, Muslims, Tibetans in Beij
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Sikh community faces 'existential crisis' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): Islamic outfits have made an unlivable environment for religious minorities in Pakistan through targeted killings, abductions and forced conversions. Attacks on Sikhs have become a regular affair in the country and it has triggered tension among communities
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Rights group condemns killing of Ahmadi man in Pakistan's Punjab
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday condemned the brutal murder of an Ahmadi man in Punjab province who was reportedly stabbed to death by a fanatic.
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Systematic Uyghur genocide depicts human rights abuses against ethnic mino
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 11 (ANI): The systematic Uyghur genocide by Chinese authorities in Xinjiang characterizes the human rights abuses committed by China against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities, said a media report.
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US imposes travel bans on Chinese officials for repression of ethnic, reli
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials for their involvement in the repression of ethnic and religious minority groups inside and outside the border of China.
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Women's day: Pakistan rights group protests against forceful conversions o
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Paksitan], March 9 (ANI): Observing International Women's Day 2022 in collaboration with Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD), Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Tuesday raised concerns over the increasing incidents of forceful conversions of girls from religious minorities in Pa
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China committing systematic genocide of Uyghurs: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 25 (ANI): The Uyghur genocide in China is the characterization of the series of ongoing human rights abuses against other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang by the Chinese government, resulting in the severe birth drop in the region.
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US welcomes ILO report slamming China for racial, religious discrimination
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States on Thursday welcomed the issuance of a report by a committee of the International Labor Organization (ILO) calling on the Chinese government to review its laws and practices of employment discrimination against racial and religious minori
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Despite global pressure, China's human rights abuse in Tibet is 'active'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 28 (ANI): Despite global pressure on China to stop its repression of religious minorities, Beijing continues to target Tibetans by demolishing monasteries and Buddha statues, banning Tibetan flags and invoking their land rights.
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Eminent personalities write to Karnataka CM over 'violence against minorit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 26 (ANI): Nearly three dozen eminent personalities have written a joint open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressing their concern over the "frequent violence against religious minorities" in the state.
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Women, religious minorities continue to face persecution in Pakistan, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 17 (ANI): Women, religious minorities, and transgender people in Pakistan continue to face violence, discrimination, and persecution, with authorities failing to provide adequate protection or hold perpetrators to account, according to a US-based rights group.
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Human Rights Watch airs concern over civil rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch portrays a grim picture of civil rights abuses in Pakistan and the increasing persecution of religious minorities and marginalised groups.
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