by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 24, 2024 | news
According to submissions[i] to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, Malaysia continues to face significant issues in this domain. The European Center for Law and Justice (ECLJ) stated that apostasy and proselytization are prohibited in an overwhelming majority of states in Malaysia, and that blasphemy is criminalized at the national level. ADF International recommended that Malaysia amend its National Registration Act to remove all references to religion on national identity cards, while the Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia (JKOASM) called on the country to immediately stop its policy of assimilating the Orang Asli indigenous group into Islam and the Malay section of society.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 24, 2024 | news
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) expresses deep outrage over the recent sentencing and arrests of its followers in Malaysia, underscoring the escalating persecution faced by the community. On October 22, 2024, the Sharia High Court in Negeri Sembilan handed down a six-month prison sentence and a fine of RM4,500 to Zolekafeli Bin Abd Ghani, a 60-year-old retired firefighter, for allegedly teaching “false doctrines.” Zolekafeli was charged for proclaiming his belief in Aba Al-Sadiq, the leader of the faith, and for stating that the Quran had been corrupted. Despite pleas for leniency due to his age, health, and family obligations, the court imposed consecutive sentences, citing the risk of “apostasy and disbelief.”
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 23, 2024 | CAP LC United Nations, news, UN OHCHR
CAP Freedom of Conscience October 2024 CAP Liberté de Conscience has submitted a comprehensive report to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion(1)responding to the call for input on religion or belief and torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading...
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.
