ASIA: WOMEN’S DAY– Discrimination and violence hamper gender equity
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of the International Women's Day Today marks the International Women's Day, a day to reflect on the gains achieved…
PAKISTAN: WOMEN’S DAY — Unheard and unwanted, rape continues to be used as a tool to suppress women
The women's international day on March 8 is generally celebrated throughout the country with enthusiasm and jubilation to assert the achievement of the rights gained by women through their continued…
PAKISTAN: Government makes no effort to halt the persecution and killings of Ahmadis
March 12, 2012 : The situation in Pakistan grows worse for the religious minority groups on a daily basis. The security and law and order situation has become so chaotic…
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan: 20 to 25 Hindu girls forcibly converted to Islam each month
Qur'an 2:256 says there is "no compulsion in religion," but there is plenty of coercion in Islamic law. Sharia is set up in its dealings with non-Muslims to pressure them…
Violation Of Human Rights In Bangladesh For Last 34 Years
By Rabindranath Trivedi Since Hindus in East Bengal turned Bangladesh participated in all nationalistic movements right from the beginning of our glorious Language Movement in 1948, 1952 and 1966 to…
Rising concern over human rights violations in Pakistani Kashmir
by Zafar Iqbal March 11, 2012 Geneva, Switzerland Participants of a seminar held during 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council at United Nations headquarters have urged Pakistan to…
Communal Violence Bill can be a disaster for India
Arindam Chaudhry The road to hell is almost always paved with noble intentions. In the Indian democracy, this has been proven true a countless number of times. I am afraid…
Big protest in Bangladesh against Islamic Constitution
Sambuddha Gupta | Dhaka | June 30, 2011. Dhaka stirs with Big Protests. Thousands of protesters marched in capital Dhaka on Thursday against Bangladesh parliament adopted an Islamic constitution, steering…
Sikhs kept out of their own temple for Shab-e-Barat
By Abdul Manan || Published: July 17, 2011 LAHORE: The Sikh community in Lahore have been prevented from observing a religious celebration at a gurdwara, their musical equipment thrown out…
Erasing the cultural leftover of Tamils to convert Sri Lanka into Sinhala country
Colombo25 Aug 2011 : Travelling through the Tamil areas in North Sri Lanka, one is shocked to see the changing demography of the land. A land that was once inhabited…