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1 Oct

Turkey Report

Turkey is facing a growing human rights crisis, with a decline in the rule of law and democracy, and institutional racism against non-Muslims and ethnic minorities. The country's protection of minority groups falls short of international standards, as exemplified by the policy of Turkification, which fails to recognize individuals' rights to ethnic, national, and religious identification. This practice violates international standards for minority rights, including religious freedom, speech, political participation, and discrimination. Turkey has also violated human rights, including the mistreatment of Kurds, water supply cuts, and the conviction of freelance journalists.

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9 Mar

International Women’s Day in Pakistan

Global Human Rights Defence (ghrd) and Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) held an event on International Women’s Day to educate participants on the law against violence against women. The event […]

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7 Mar

Human Rights Report

Global Human Rights Defence (ghrd) is a global organization that advocates for the rights of minorities and marginalized groups, aiming to protect their rights and promote socioeconomic empowerment. ghrd monitors […]

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25 Jul

The Invisible Minority: The Situation of the LGBT Community in Bangladesh

The report by Global Human Rights Defence, commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, highlights the challenges faced by the Bangladeshi LGBT community. The report, based on interviews with 50 individuals, aims to examine the experiences of the LGBT community, including discrimination, violence, and social exclusion. The report also highlights the need for a strong LGBT network and movement, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness of sexual orientation and gender identities, creating LGBT networks, and building alliances with non-LGBT communities. The findings provide a basis for future strategies to improve the rights of LGBT people in Bangladesh and internationally. The report highlights the need for a bottom-up approach to community development and the need for a strong LGBT network and movement.

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31 Dec

Annual Report 2013: Human Rights in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's human rights situation worsened in 2013 due to government policies that supported singular identity politics. The country's top-down approach, based on Bengali nationalism and Islam as the state religion, has led to conflict and violence among minorities who do not fit into the singular national identity. Minorities remain vulnerable to communal attacks, forced conversions, land grabbing, discrimination, intimidation, and sexual violence. This situation is reinforced by a culture of impunity, corruption, inefficiencies in the judicial system, non-existing constitutional protection for the right to education, rising extremism, and traditions fueling social stigmas towards marginalized groups. The 10th parliamentary elections in 2014 targeted ethnic and religious minorities, particularly Hindus, and the Buddhist community. Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) has been monitoring human rights for religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh since 2003, focusing on sexual minorities since 2012.

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31 Dec

Annual Report 2013: Human Rights in Pakistan

Pakistan, founded by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1947, is home to one of the world’s largest Muslim populations. However, the country has evolved into a melting pot of violence, rivalry, […]

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31 Dec

Annual Report 2012: Human Rights in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition have pledged to create a peaceful, inclusive society, but the country's religious, ethnic, and sexual minorities remain vulnerable to violence, discrimination, and intimidation due to a contradictory constitutional combination of secularism and Islam as the state religion. This is exacerbated by flawed legal procedures, corruption, poverty, illiteracy, and traditional practices. In 2011–2012, indigenous peoples, Hindus, Buddhists, and other minorities faced violations of their rights and property seized by land grabbers, extremists, and political leaders. The largest attacks against Buddhist communities in recent history have raised concerns about the security and rights of minorities in Bangladesh. Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) has monitored human rights for religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh since 2003 and has recently expanded its target groups to include sexual minorities. The reinstallation of a caretaker government to oversee national elections scheduled for 2013 remains a crucial political issue.

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31 Dec

Annual Report 2012: Human Rights in Pakistan

In 2012, Pakistan experienced increased sectarian violence, political instability, and the influence of terrorist groups, leading to a culture of extremism. The lack of rule of law, police corruption, impunity, […]

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25 Jan

Minority Rights in Pakistan

Pakistan has ratified several human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women […]

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