Author: Tonoy Nur E Emroz Alam
UNHRC passed resolution condemning witchcraft and harmful religious practices – Contribution by our affiliate MANS
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passes resolution condemning witchcraft and harmful religious practices – Contribution by Maharashtra Andhshraddha Nirmulan Samiti (MANS) After six years of tireless efforts by the Maharashtra Andhshraddha Nirmulan Samiti (MANS), Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN) and many NGO’s, universities, subject matter experts, the UN Human Rig...
Long Live Aurat March!
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year. This day is aimed to help eliminate discrimination against women and help women participate equally in global development. However, there are some countries, and some groups with specific intentions and goals, that stand against this movement—more precisely in the Islamic countries. Unfortunately, Pakistan is one of them. In Pakista...
Another Victim of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law
The Additional Session Court of Multan, Pakistan ruled against Junaid Hafeez yesterday and sentenced him to death. Junaid Hafeez, is a Pakistani university lecturer accused of Blasphemy. Junaid was arrested in 2013 and has been detained in solitary confinement for nearly seven years now. In 2012 Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) advertised a vacancy in its English Department. Junaid applied for ...
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