Image via RT.com Excerpt from the targeting of minority ‘others’ in Pakistan Terrorisation of Christian communities has taken place for a number of decades. Minority Rights International confirms that “there have been continuous reports of attempts forcibly to convert Christians to Islam. Christian and Hindu religious leaders and places of worship have come under attack, […]
Month: August 2014
Excerpt from the book targeting of minority 'Others' in Pakistan "Christian child burnt alive"
Image via RT.com Excerpt from the targeting of minority 'others' in Pakistan Terrorisation of Christian communities has taken place for a number of decades. Minority Rights International confirms that “there have been continuous reports of attempts forcibly to convert Christians to Islam. Christian and Hindu religious leaders and places of worship have come under attack, […]
Guns shot at home of Christian Human Right Defender
Lahore: Today at about 10:40 PM,there was a shooting incident at the home of Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill,a Human Rights Defender and Chief of LEAD. The incident occured when his younger brother and two other friends were standing by the front door of the home of Mr.Gill. All three men fled the area as the […]
Excerpt from the book targeting of minority ‘Others’ in Pakistan
However, “to date, the law has reportedly had little effect and is not uniformly enforced. Bail is generally not granted in blasphemy cases on the grounds that persons facing the death penalty are likely to abscond. Furthermore, prosecution of blasphemy cases is notoriously slow and suspects often ultimately spend lengthy periods in prison. […]
Excerpt from the book targeting of minority 'Others' in Pakistan
However, “to date, the law has reportedly had little effect and is not uniformly enforced. Bail is generally not granted in blasphemy cases on the grounds that persons facing the death penalty are likely to abscond. Furthermore, prosecution of blasphemy cases is notoriously slow and suspects often ultimately spend lengthy periods in prison. […]
Sinjar, Rabia and Zumar and the threat posed by ISIS – An Appeal
ISIS Militants 3rd August 2014 Today, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) overran the city of Sinjar and the two towns of Rabia and Zumar with no defence being reportedly offered by the KDP peshmergas. This is despite the fact that Mr. Barzani promised the residents on his visit a few days […]
BPCA working towards new report on Gender and Minority discrimination in the educational system of Pakistan
Professor Desmond Fernandes our Lead researcher is nearing the end of the much awaited BPCA report on Gender and Minority Discrimination in Pakistan. The report brings together key figures from a variety of faiths and humanitarian groups focused on reform in Pakistan. Contributing writers include; F. Benkhald a Pakistani Jew, Salma Peter John – […]