UN Experts Ur Pakistan to End Violence Against Ahmadiyya Community
· World · NDTV, Times of India
UN human rights experts have urged Islamabad to stop a pattern of impunity regarding violence and discrimination against the Ahmadiyya community. The experts cited persistent reports of attacks on Ahmadi places of worship, desecration of graves, and interference with religious ceremonies. Since 1974, Pakistan Parliament declared the Ahmadiyya community non-Muslims, and subsequent laws banned them from calling themselves Muslims or traveling to Saudi for pilgrimage.
Why it matters
This international pressure targets Pakistan to uphold its human rights obligations and protect vulnerable minority groups. It highlights the ongoing legal and social challenges facing religious minorities in the region.
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