Increasing Concern Over Worsening Plight of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs

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Non-Muslims in Afghanistan face extreme discrimination and lack human rights

(CHAKRA) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) voiced serious concern today over the worsening plight of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan, imploring the Afghan government to address the deteriorating religious freedom conditions in the country. The most recent media reports from Afghanistan indicate that Hindus and Sikhs are being forcibly denied the right to cremate their […]

Afghan-Sikhs Explain their Fears and Threats to Indian PM

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Afghan-Sikhs are faced with the problem of not having proper burial places for deaths of Sikhs

By Tan Ong Afghanistan (CHAKRA) — On a two day visit to Afghanistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, met members of the Afghan-Sikh minority community in Kabul. He listened to their issues with regards to obtaining Indian citizenship and other problems the Sikh community was facing such as threats and killings in Muslim-majority Afghanistan. To hear […]

Afghan Sikhs Under Threat : A Brief History

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Afghan Sikhs constantly face death threats

By Jagmit Singh Kabul, Afghanistan (CHAKRA) – The recent beheading of Sikhs by the Taliban in Peshawar, bordering Afghanistan, has reminded the community of the hardships they face on both side of the Pakistan, Afghanistan border today.  Two Sikhs men were reportedly beheaded by the Taliban in the FATA region of Pakistan, with their heads […]

Sikh Woman Fights for Afghan Women’s Rights

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Thousands of Sikhs have fled Afghanistan as refugees

By Jagmit Singh Kabul, Afghanistan (CHAKRA) – In a society where many women still breathe under full covering veils and live surrounded by patriarchy, Dr. Anarkali Kaur Honaryar fight’s for women’s rights. “It is difficult for a woman to be a pilot in Afghanistan. My father said it does not fit in with this country’s […]