by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jul 30, 2026 | Ahamadiyya, news
Behind the structure lie individual lives. Dr. Sheikh Mahmood, a 58-year-old gastroenterologist, was shot dead inside his own hospital in Sargodha on 16 May 2025, after hate flyers naming Ahmadi professionals as “worthy of death” had circulated nationwide. Tahir Mahmood, aged 71, arrested for attending Friday prayers, died in police custody after being beaten and denied bail. Muhammad Asif, a 19-year-old student, was murdered in Kasur in April 2025. In October 2025, Rabwah — the community’s headquarters city — came under a coordinated extremist attack after days of open incitement, with law enforcement largely absent. And on 27 December 2025, a court sentenced Mubarak Sani to life imprisonment for memorising and teaching the Qur’an, a ruling the report describes as extending state punishment from expression into the realm of belief and conscience itself.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 22, 2026 | Ahamadiyya, news
The condemnation by the High Court Bar Association at Larkana calls on authorities to criminally punish Ahmadiyya religious practices in Pakistan. This analysis explains how the text and the provisions it enforces violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and reaffirms States’ obligations to ensure freedom of religion or belief for all.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 1, 2025 | Ahamadiyya, news
On the evening of September 28, 2025, a violent mob descended upon the Ahmadiyya residents of Piro Chak, a village in the Sialkot district of Punjab, Pakistan. The assailants, incited by religious hatred, systematically attacked homes, shops, and vehicles belonging to members of the community. Eyewitness accounts and journalistic reports describe a scene of terror and destruction, with properties set ablaze and looted while the occupants fled for their lives.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 8, 2025 | Ahamadiyya, news
CAP Liberté de Conscience and the International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) are ringing the alarm bells over the continuing erosion of religious freedom in Pakistan. In a recent joint report submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, these organizations continued to highlight the systematic and widespread violations of the rights of religious minorities with a focus on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. The report shows that international intervention is desperately required to prevent the further persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, a community that has been persecuted for its beliefs for years.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Feb 23, 2025 | Ahamadiyya, EU Parliament, news
CAP Liberté de Conscience is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to defending human rights, with a specialized focus on protecting religious minorities worldwide. While our expertise centers on religious freedom, we recognize that a comprehensive understanding requires insights from diverse expert perspectives.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jan 30, 2025 | Ahamadiyya, news
The EU has told Pakistan not to take its GSP+ status for granted because compliance with international human rights obligations is a condition for the trade preferences under the scheme. The EU has also expressed its concerns over Pakistan’s violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which Pakistan signed in 2010.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Nov 28, 2024 | Ahamadiyya, HRC 40, HRC 45, news
On November 22, 2024, a horrifying incident of religious persecution unfolded in Kot Karam Bakhsh, Sialkot, revealing the systematic marginalization of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan. According to the International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) incident report, approximately 150 extremists from Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), accompanied by local police, launched a coordinated attack on a 70-year-old Ahmadiyya mosque.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Nov 21, 2024 | Ahamadiyya
In the heart of Bangladesh, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues to face systematic persecution, challenging fundamental principles of religious freedom and human rights. The recent tragic death of 16-year-old Shahriar Rakeen epitomizes the ongoing violence and discrimination faced by this religious minority.
