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31 Dec

Pakistan Report

In Pakistan, several cases of religious conversions occurred in 2019 and 2020. A 20-year-old Hindu girl, Kajol Kumari, was abducted and forced to marry Mohammed Akram, converting to Islam. Aneeta […]

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31 Oct

Pakistan Report on Sexual Assault and Murder

Pakistan's Constitution allows freedom of religion for minority groups, but the country has a poor record of safeguarding these rights. Attacks on minorities include targeted violence, abduction, conversion to Islam, and extrajudicial killings. Media groups have voiced concerns about hostility towards religious minorities on social media and closing spaces for dissent online. Female journalists are increasingly targeted online, with severe offline consequences. Forced conversions have become a privileged tool against Christians and Hindus, with girls being abducted, forcibly married, and converted to Islam. Blasphemy is also used to settle personal conflicts and target minorities. Transgenders are subjected to humiliation and violence by the conservative Pakistani community. Child abuse is a global problem, with at least 1,489 children subjected to sexual assault in Pakistan in the first half of the year.

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1 Oct

Pakistan Report

Pakistan’s Constitution allows freedom of religion for minority groups, but ongoing attacks on them, including targeted violence, abduction, conversion to Islam, and extrajudicial killings, continue to violate human rights. In […]

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1 Sep

Monthly Report Pakistan

In September 2020, Pakistan experienced a series of cases involving Christian activists, blasphemy suspects, witch hunts on journalists, cybercrime cases, enforced disappearances, atrocities against minority groups, missing persons, and the […]

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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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31 Dec

Annual Report 2014: Human Rights

Global Human Rights Defence (ghrd) has produced a report on the human rights of religious minorities in Pakistan, highlighting significant violations committed in 2014. The report, aided by the Ministry […]

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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 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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31 Dec

Annual Report 2012

In 2012, Global Human Rights Defence (ghrd) received a significant grant from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement the program “Raising Voices for Minority Rights,” which aims to […]

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