Sri Lanka: Abductors threaten the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
We wish to bring to your notice the abduction of Ramasamay Prabhakaran, 42, who was bundled into a white van by seven men armed with assault rifles and hand guns.…
Sri Lanka Navy arrests three Indian fishermen
Three Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters while six others were rescued in a separate instance. Navy spokesman Commander Kosala…
India wants Sri Lanka to probe rights abuse charges
Colombo asked to go beyond 13th Amendment for“meaningful devolution of powers and national reconciliation” India wants an “independent and credible mechanism…to investigate allegations of human rights violations” during the end…
“Hindus in Pakistan – Crises of Existence”
Human Rights of the ordinary people are grossly abused in every part of the world. The failure of the state governments to deal with violation of Human Rights is unfortunately…
Taliban targeting Sikhs and Hindus in Pakistan
The murder of two Sikhs by the Taliban in the restless tribal belt highlights the plight of the minorities there. Rajeev Sharma writes on the situation there. Two new and…
Hindus feel the heat in Pakistan
Wealthy Hindus like Garish Kumar are targets for kidnappers The kidnap and murder of a Hindu engineer in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh has increased the insecurity among fellow Hindus.…
Hindus feel the heat in floods
God saved us from the flood’s devastation but did not protect us from the bandits.” After the floods, around 500 Hindu families came to Karachi from the Ghouspur, Thul, Karampur,…
Religious freedom Report
Section I. Freedom of Religion The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and states that adequate provisions shall be made for minorities to profess and practice their religions freely; however,…
The Death Throes of Pakistan’s Hindus
I just returned from a month in India during which time an incredible number of significant events were occurring. My primary mission in going was to document and raise awareness…
Hindus in Pakistan – a vanishing community
I was inspired to write this essay by a Pakistani journalist friend. Later, during a lecture tour in South East Asian countries, where Indian and Chinese origin minorities are also…