by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 18, 2024 | Ahamadiyya, news
The International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) has recently highlighted a concerning situation where religious extremists, within Pakistan have made a threat against the Ahmidi Muslim community members. The Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) known for their views and practices has delivered a strong message to the Chiniot district authorities urging them to eliminate what they perceive as “non Islamic practices”, from Ahmadi religious sites by October 28th or else they suggest they will intervene themselves.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 15, 2024 | news, UN UPR
The submission highlights a concerning issue: the deportation of Ahmadi asylum seekers by Sweden to Pakistan, where they face a high risk of persecution. The submission argues that Sweden’s actions in this regard contravene international law, European legal frameworks, and established UN guidelines, which recognize the extreme vulnerability of Ahmadis in Pakistan.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 15, 2024 | Ahamadiyya, news
On the 8th of October 2024, at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference hosted by CAP Liberté de Conscience a side-event was held to discuss the challenges faced by Ahmadi refugees in Europe. The discussion was led by two speakers – Willy Fautré from Human Rights Without Frontiers and Nasim Malik, from Sweden who also General Secretary of the International Human Rights Committee (IHRC).
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 15, 2024 | Ahamadiyya
The International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) has condemned the Pakistani government’s relentless campaign of persecution against the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. In a scathing incident report, the IHRC has documented a series of horrific attacks on Ahmadi mosques and places of worship carried out with the direct involvement and support of Pakistani authorities.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 11, 2024 | news
The rise of populism presents a significant challenge to the universal principles of human rights. In the anthology Religious Freedom and Populism: The Appropriation of a Human Right and How to Counter It, editors Bernd Hirschberger and Katja Voges compile a series of scholarly contributions that examine how right-wing populists and extremists worldwide appropriate and distort the human right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). This critical volume not only dissects the rhetorical strategies employed in this appropriation but also delves into the societal dynamics that facilitate such distortions. It offers valuable insights and proposes strategies to strengthen human rights and foster a constructive culture of debate in democratic societies.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 9, 2024 | news, OSCE
HRWF (09.10.2024) – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan is enduring an alarming rise in violence and systemic persecution in 2024, with a disturbing trend of targeted murders, desecration of mosques and graves, and the continued denial of basic civil rights.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 9, 2024 | Ahamadiyya, OSCE
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has long faced systemic persecution and violence, particularly in Pakistan. Despite Pakistan being a signatory to international human rights instruments, the state has codified religious discrimination against Ahmadis into its constitution and legal frameworks, most notably through the Second Amendment of 1974, which declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims, and Ordinance XX of 1984, which criminalised their religious practices. As a result, Ahmadis in Pakistan live under constant threat of violence, imprisonment, and societal exclusion. The United Nations (UN), through its eligibility guidelines and various human rights bodies, has repeatedly affirmed that Ahmadis fleeing persecution in Pakistan qualify as refugees under international law.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 9, 2024 | news, OSCE
We are deeply concerned about Germany’s refusal to grant asylum to Ahmadiyya Muslims and their forced return to Pakistan, where they face persecution and denial of rights. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan is enduring an alarming rise in violence and systemic persecution, with a disturbing trend of targeted murders, desecration of mosques and graves, and the continued denial of basic civil rights. By sending back the Ahmadis to Pakistan, Germany contravene its obligation under:
