16/11/2024
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Protest demonstration in Brussels urges Pakistan to address Forced Religious Conversions and Blasphemy Laws for GSP Plus Extension for another four years

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(Brussels – August 14, 2023): The government must take tangible steps to improve religious freedom conditions and state of minorities’ rights in Pakistan, and the European Union must not extend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status for another four years unless Pakistan demonstrates progress on its human rights obligations, and make a commitment to…

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Christian Delegation Calls on EU Parliamentarians to Debate Religious Persecution in Pakistan

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The European Parliament must take notice of the mob violence against Christians that occurred on 16 August 2023 in Jaranwala, Faisalabad district of Pakistan, and the intimidation of Christians in Sargodha on the pretext of fabricated blasphemy accusations, and consider initiating a debate and moving a resolution to address religious persecution of Christians in Pakistan….

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Court’s verdict hailed for granting bail to a mentally unsound accused of blasphemy was released on bail

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The civil society has welcomed the court for granting bail to theblasphemy accused Stephen Masih, who has been facing imprisonment in a fabricated casedespite being of an unsound mind. They demanded that all those who incite or engage inviolence in the name of religion based on allegations of blasphemy, as well as those who falselyaccuse…

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Numerous countries urge the Pakistani government to abolish the death sentence for blasphemy

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An International Ministerial Conference dedicated to promoting religious freedom, and driving forward international efforts to defend freedom of religion or belief for all, was held in London on July 5th and 6th. The event brought together experts and diplomats from across the globe who shared knowledge and discussed the strategies and actions to promote and…

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Awareness program on “forced conversion, Underage marriage, and rapes of minor Christian girls”

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Team Voice for Justice Sindh arranged an awareness program on “forced conversion “..Underage marriage and rapes of minor Christian girls…Christians’ role in upcoming Census in Pakistan.at Bible Baptist Church “Milir Cantonment board with Pastor in charge Pastor Khuram Gill and pastor Imran Shoukat it was great to Communicate with Congregation and having thair good faith…

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A report on the state of minority women’s rights in Pakistan launched

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On international human rights day, Voice for Justice in collaboration with Jubilee Campaign launched a report titled“Conversion without Consent” that examined a total of 100 reported cases involving abductions, forced faith conversions,forced and child marriage of girls and women belonging to the Christian community across Pakistan between January 2019and October 2022. The year 2021 recorded…

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An underage victim of forced conversion is determined to access the mechanism of justice in Pakistan

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Lahore (4 October 2022): The patterns of abuse committed against minority girls in the name of religion ought to end, and the government must criminalize forced faith conversions through protective legislation, including safeguards against child marriages, and violations of the age verification process, and regulation of faith conversions. This was emphasized by the human rights…

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The implementation of effective laws and policies is integral for rights and justice.

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The government must improve laws, policies, and actions to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and enhance citizens’ access to justice and effective remedies, without any distinction. This was emphasized by the participants of a protest demonstration staged by the Voice for Justice (VFJ) to mark national minorities day at Sahiwal, Vehari, and…

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