UK House of Commons hosts ‘Human Rights in Pakistan’ conference

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On Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, the Asian Human Rights Forum held a conference on “Human Rights in Pakistan” at the Houses of Parliament in London. Organized by Arif Aajakia, an international campaigner for human rights in Pakistan, and hosted by Carla Lockhart, a DUP Member of Parliament, the event brought attention to the stark human rights violations within Pakistan, including issues in regions such as Balochistan, Sindh, and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

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Citizen Amendment Act 2019 (CAA): Bursting the Myths

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In December 2019, the Parliament of Bharat (India) passed the Citizen Amendment Act and in March 2024, after enduring a four-year struggle, the detailed rules outlining the qualifications and procedures of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 were officially notified in the Gazette of India on 11th March 2024. In this article, we aim to understand briefly what is the CAA and bust some myths propagated by Liberals, whose sole motive is to oppose anything which is pro-Hindu.

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UN experts alarmed by lack of protection for minority girls from forced religious conversions and forced marriages in Pakistan

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Earlier this week the United Nations (UN) published an article which raised concerns about the lack of protection for minority girls from forced religious conversions and forced marriage. At first glance, it seems the UN experts are lending a voice to minority communities (Hindu, Sikh, Christian etc. communities), let’s take a closer look.

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Rally to bring back kidnapped Priya Kumari (Sindh, Pakistan)

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On Sunday 31st of March, the Hindu community in Pakistan took to the streets demanding the recovery of a minor Hindu girl, Priya Kumari. https://insightuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/priya-kumari-protest.mp4 Rally held in Sindh, Pakistan to bring back kidnapped Priya Kumari The group, Shaheed Bilqees Chandio organised a rally, demanding that the Pakistani government take serious action to find Priya Kumari, a

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INSIGHT UK Statement – Government of India Implements the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

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INSIGHT UK welcomes the Government of India’s implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA). Similar to the Lautenberg-Spectre amendment in the US and the Nationality & Border Act in the UK, the long-awaited CAA offers protection and preference to persecuted minorities.

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