Category Archives: Human rights

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Hindu refugees in India protest Pakistani atrocities

About 100 Hindu refugees in India protested atrocities committed against the minority faith in Pakistan today. The protest, arranged by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (Word Hindu Forum), was held outside the…

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Hindu girls still targeted for rape in Pakistan: world remains silent

The raping of Hindu women and girls “has almost become a trend in Sindh province,” in south Pakistan, claims the Daily Bhaksar. Since the beginning of December, at least two Hindu…

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India reaches “tipping point” over gang rape

India has been rocked by the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student just over two weeks ago on December 16. The young woman and her male friend…

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Activists protest Egyptian constitution, sharia

Three female women’s rights and human rights activists protested naked outside the Egyptian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday. Two of the activists were members of the Ukrainian group FEMEN, which…

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Free higher education in the USA: why it’s long overdue

I once had a friend who thought it was fine to scream at and abuse her employees. Her reasoning was that her employees would of course understand that they were…

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Myanmar to grant Rohingya Muslims citizenship?

According to an AP report, the government of Myanmar (Burma) is currently working to grant citizenship to the Rohingya Muslim minority. “A team of Associated Press journalists that traveled recently…

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Femen opens headquarters in Paris

The all-female protest group Femen has opened its headquarters in Paris. The group, founded by Ukrainian feminist activists, has become widely known for its nude protests against the violation of…

Saudi national faces prospect of execution for tweeting

“Insulting the Prophet [Mohammed] is considered blasphemous in Islam,” notes OnIslam.net, “which is a crime punishable by execution in Saudi Arabia.” Hamza Kashgari, a 23-year-old Saudi blogger, now faces the…

Tunisian TV executive to stand trial for “blasphemy” over animated movie

Nabil Karoui, owner of the Tunisian Nassma TV station is set to stand trial for “violating sacred values” and “disturbing the public order.”He faces up to three years in jail…