The 142nd UNHRC session censures Pakistan for alleged blasphemy, targeted killings, mob violence, and other violations of religious minorities’ human rights.

Lahore, Pakistan The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) observed that authorities in Pakistan have been unsuccessful in addressing various human rights abuses, such as a notable rise in blasphemy-related violence. At the 142nd session of the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva, Switzerland, members pointed out violations, including abductions of girls coerced into converting to…

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Religion leaders and human rights activists are concerned about the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s endorsement of an extreme Islamist perspective.

LAHORE, Pakistan: Due to the receipt of death threats from Islamists, the Supreme Court of Pakistan found it necessary to modify a portion of a ruling that had initially upheld the religious freedom of Ahmadis on August 22. This decision is likely to result in severe persecution of the nation’s religious minorities. The court’s surrender to…

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