Malaysia – “Truly Asia”? Or a Cynical Marketing Ploy?
For many years, Malaysia has enjoyed an image that suggests it to be a rapidly developing prosperous nation that is liberal and modern in its outlook and charitable towards all…
Hindus in South Asia and the Diaspora: A Survey of Human Rights 2010, Executive Summary
The human rights of Hindu citizens are consistently violated in eight countries and one state in India where Hindus constitute a minority: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, the Indian state of Jammu…
Tamil journalist gang raped and killed by Sri Lankan army
There are videotapes of Sri Lankan soldiers killing prisoners in cold blood. These tapes were broadcasted by many British news channels. These channels showed Sri Lankan Troops executing captives. Many…
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,…