Muzaffarnagar, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh remained tense Wednesday as a 40-year-old Hindu mother of 3 and ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker was allegedly raped by a 20-year-old last week named Shaheed, committed suicide after a video of the incident was circulated on WhatsApp by the accused. ASHA is an Indian-based not-for-profit organization that […]
Abduction, Rape, Conversion & Forced Marriage: The Existential Challenges for Pakistan’s Minorities
As a typical editor and news buff, I was chatting with some of my contacts and sources via Whatsapp last winter to discuss a certain hash tag (#SaveKajalBheel) that was trending on Twitter in India. While getting the inside scoop, I was fortunate enough to get into contact with some truly inspirational human rights activists […]
More Hindu Girls in Pakistan Lured into Forced Muslim Marriages and Conversions
“Alinah Khan”, a sixteen-year-old girl, now living in the town of Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab is still adapting to her mother calling her by her new name. Before marriage she was known as Radha and still calls herself that when outside of her home the rare few times when she is allowed to go […]
Young Hindu Girl Kidnapped and Forced to Convert Once Again
In Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, a Hindu girl was kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. This led President Asif Ali Zardari to investigate the matter further. The Hindu girl was kidnapped from Mirpur Mathelo in Ghotki district. Once the president was informed of the issue he requested that a report be made by […]
Police Protect Girls Pressured and Forced to Convert to Islam
By Antony Thomas There have been incidents where Hindu and Sikh women have been targets of sexual assault due to their Religion London, UK (CHAKRA) – Susceptible teenage girls who are forced to convert to Islam by Muslim men are being protected by police. The men with extreme Islamic views are being targeted by police says […]