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

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

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)

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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