PAKISTANI CHRISTIAN DIASPORA URGES AUTHORITIES TO PROTECT MINORITIES FROM VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION OVER BLASPHEMY ALLEGATIONS
Press Release Pakistan 30 September 2023, the authorities must take measures to protect minorities from intimidation, violence, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and fabricated blasphemy accusations in Pakistan. This was emphasized…
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PASTOR KESHAV ACHARYA’S 1-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR PROSELYTIZING
Press Release Brussels October 7, The Supreme Court of Nepal has upheld the decision of the Jumla High Court, affirming his one-year imprisonment for proselytizing.This decision by the Supreme Court…
WORKSHOP HELD TO SENSITIZED JOURNALISTS OVER MARGINALIZED VOTERS IN OKARA
Report By: Asghar Rahmat A one day workshop was organized in the district Okara to sensitised local journalists regarding the sensitivities of marginalised voters, including, women, religious minorities, transgenders and…
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS AND RICKHAWS DISTRIBUTION AMONGST JARANWALA VICTIMS
News Desk In the wake of the devastating events that unfolded in Jaranwala on the 16th of August, 2023, where over 200 houses were tragically burnt, and churches were torched…
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS COERCED FAITH CONVERSION AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST MINORITY WOMEN AND GIRLS IN PAKISTAN
Brussels, November 7th, 2023 – A momentous event hosted at the European Parliament by members of the European Parliament, Ajan Haga and Charlie Weimers, brought together lawyers, gender experts, human…
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT URGED TO ENCOURAGE PAKISTANI AUTHORITIES TO INTRODUCE LEGAL REFORMS TO ADDRESS THE MISUSE OF BLASPHEMY LAWS AND FORCED FAITH CONVERSIONS
Brussels, November 10th 2023, The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee staged a protest demonstration outside the European Parliament. Issues that were raised include the abuse of blasphemy laws, a culture…
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT URGED TO SCRUTINIZE PAKISTAN’S GSP+ STATUS AND ADDRESS BLASPHEMY LAWS AND FORCED CONVERSIONS
Brussels, November 10th, 2023 – The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee staged a protest outside the European Parliament, shedding light on the critical issues of forced faith conversion, child marriages…