Government today ruled out granting refugee status to Pakistani Hindu immigrants who have crossed over to India to escape persecution there. “At the moment, we cannot grant them refugee status,” Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said replying to a discussion on a private members’ resolution in the Lok Sabha. He, however, said no [...]
March 15, 2013
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News updates, Pakistan
Sent to HHR by Phulloo Megwar the Uncle of Vijanti unfolding the series of events that lead to her tragic ordeal. “Vijanti,6 year old daughter of poor labourer Munwar Meghwar Meghwar, residing in Ghulam Nabi Shah a small town of district Umerkot , Sindh Pakistan. On the unfortunate evening of 4th December 2012, she was [...]
December 14, 2012
HHR
News updates, Pakistan
Pakistan : In an extraordinary turn of events, Section 295-A was used to register a blasphemy case against Muslim men for damaging a Hindu temple during riots on Ishq-e-Rasool Day. Section 295-A is the lesser known, non Islam-specific clause of the country’s notorious blasphemy law. The Shri Krishna Bhagwan Mandir, located in the Gulshan-e-Maymar area [...]
October 1, 2012
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News updates, Pakistan
Hindu families from Pakistan have strongly opposed the revival of cricket series between the two nations as they had to face harassment and humiliation if India won the game. [...]
On 16 September 2012 HHR will join with other Hindus and Hindu organisations in what will prove to be a marathon series of protests and prayers across London. Not one but five are planned one after another to highlight issues that should be of concern to Hindus worldwide.We request all Hindus to attend. [...]
A day after the Pakistani parliamentarians downplayed the Hindu migration issue, another Hindu family coming from across the border narrated the same tale of deprivation and persecution. Accompanied by his wife and four children, Roop Mehra arrived at the Attari railway station on Thursday. “Hindus in Pakistan are in a lot of trouble. The problem [...]
August 24, 2012
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Archives, News updates
The fears of my mother and many Hindu mothers like her materialised. I went out to one of the largest markets of Kandhkot and was abducted by a man I knew very well. He was none other than the guard who was responsible for safeguarding our temples.The news of my conversion and marriage to a [...]
August 20, 2012
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Pakistan
18 th December 2005, HHR done a protest outside the Pakistan Embassy in London raising the issue of kidnapped Hindus girls and persecution of Hindus in Pakistan. That time we had no support from most human rights groups or the media. So what has changed since 7 years on ?
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August 16, 2012
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Pakistan
New Delhi: Voicing concern over problems faced by minority Hindus in Pakistan, India today reminded Islamabad of its responsibility to discharge its Constitutional obligations towards its citizens. “It is the responsibility of the Government of Pakistan to discharge its constitutional obligations towards its citizens, including those from the minority community,” External Affairs Minister S M [...]
May 10, 2012
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News updates
Sunday against Religious Discrimination in Pakistan to STOP FORCED CONVERSION OF HINDU SINDHI GIRLS IN PAKISTAN. You are requested to support this Protest against the Hindu persecution in Pakistan; A protest rally is to be held in London this Sunday against Religious Discrimination in Pakistan to STOP FORCED CONVERSION OF HINDU SINDHI GIRLS IN PAKISTAN. [...]