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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The Commonwealth of Nations wants to pause Pakistan’s membership temporarily for its blasphemy laws and other violations of rights.

Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan is facing demands from 17 international human rights organizations to be suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations because of its blasphemy laws and other rights violations, which could have negative consequences for religious minorities, according to local activists. The coalition submitted an open letter to the Commonwealth Secretariat before the Commonwealth Heads of…

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