by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 9, 2024 | news
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, in Bangladesh has been targeted by a series of attacks and persecution recently with violent mobs attacking their places of worship and residences.
These incidents took place in July following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In Panchagarh town a group of attackers vandalized an Ahmadiyya mosque causing damage to property and breaking windows. Similar assaults were reported in parts of the country including the capital city Dhaka.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 3, 2024 | news
In light of the alarming rise of antisemitism around the globe, a new committee affiliated with the United Nations called End Antisemitism and Promote Peace (EASAPP) has been formed and held its first meeting last week to elect its founding officers and board members.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 3, 2024 | Ahamadiyya, news
In a turn of events involving violence and prejudice, against the Ahmadi community in Pakistan Dr. Abdul Salam, a respected Ahmadi physician was tragically killed outside his clinic in Gujrat. This unfortunate incident occurred on July 27 2024 shedding light on the entrenched persecution experienced by the Ahmadi minority in Pakistan.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jul 29, 2024 | news
The announcement made on July 11 2024 by UN experts urging the government to take immediate action to stop discrimination and violence, against religious minorities in the country is appreciated by CAP Freedom of Conscience.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jul 29, 2024 | news
The recent tragic incident, in Punjab province where 32 year old Mahmood Ahmad, a member of the Ahmadiyya minority community was fatally shot in Haroon Abad has again highlighted the challenges faced by this marginalized group in Pakistan. The assailants, who remain unidentified targeted Ahmad as he was on his way from a local market. This disturbing event underscores the threats and vulnerabilities experienced by Ahmadis living in the country.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jul 29, 2024 | news
The recent detailed report, from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom sheds light on the challenges surrounding freedom in Turkey. It reveals a relationship between the state and different faith groups depicting a nation struggling with issues.
Covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023 the report emphasizes the difficulties encountered by minorities in Turkey. It exposes limitations faced by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and Jehovah’s Witnesses community unveiling obstacles that hinder the right to religious freedom.
A significant aspect highlighted in the report is the marginalization of the Alevi community a sect facing discrimination in Turkey. The report underscores how Alevi places of worship known as Cemevis, lack recognition compared to mosques showcasing unequal treatment towards this minority group.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jul 23, 2024 | HRC 56, news
Internet Shutdown – India holds the dubious distinction of leading the world in internet shutdowns for the 6th consecutive year . In August 2019, the Indian government completely blocked all communication networks in the Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir, including landlines, fixed line internet and mobile networks. The authorities sought to prevent Kashmiris from organizing protests after the government revoked the state’s constitutional autonomous status, splitting it into two separate federally governed territories. Denying access to the internet has become a default policing tactic by Indian authorities, including to shut down protests or criticism of the government. The sufferers are then the common citizens, to many of whom “no internet means no work, no pay, no food”.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jul 22, 2024 | news
The European Union has enforced sanctions, on individuals and groups connected to acts of gender based violence. This action was taken by the Council of the European Union as part of efforts to address violations of rights. The decision involves the identification of four individuals and two entities under the EUs Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. These measures were put in place due to their roles in perpetrating gender based violence.
