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Jubilee Campaign and Other Human Rights Organizations Submit Reports on North Korea

On January 4th, multiple human rights organizations submitted reports to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ahead of the consideration of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) for the Committee’s 131st Session. The Committee regularly accepts reports on how nations are – or are not …

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Hindu Temple in Pakistan Destroyed by Mob, High Court Orders Immediate Reconstruction

Just a week ago on December 30th, a violent and angry mob of alleged Islamic leaders and followers ambushed a well-known historical Hindu temple in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Videos of the incident that circulated on social media showed the 100-year-old temple covered in smoke and surrounded by mobs of people with hammers …

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Uttar Pradesh, India, Sees First Christian Arrested Since Implementation of New Anti-Conversion Legislation

The eighth Indian state to ratify and implement an anti-conversion law, Uttar Pradesh, has just seen the first arrest of a Christian under the new legislation. In addition to Uttar Pradesh, other states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Guharat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand have all implemented similar laws which the governments claim are imperative …

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Ramy Kamel

Name: Ramy Kamel Saied Salid (commonly known as Ramy Kamel) Country/Area of Origin: Egypt Background: Kamel is a notable Egyptian human rights defender and Coptic Christian who has participated in numerous events to highlight the ill-treatment of Egyptian minority groups. He is a founder of the Maspero Youth Union, which works towards ending discrimination towards …

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Hindutva Mobs Ambush Predominately Muslim Village in India

On Tuesday, December 29, the predominately Muslim village of Dorana in Madhya Pradesh, India was viciously and abruptly ambushed by a radical Hindu nationalist mob. Fortunately, the village’s Muslim residents were able to evacuate for safety, meaning that there were no associated injuries or deaths. However, buildings and belongings were ransacked and damaged during the …

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Indian States Ratifying Marriage and Religious Conversion Legislation

On 29 December, it was revealed that lawyers and government officials of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have approved The Freedom of Religion Bill of 2020 which, although sounds promising in its title, has raised many concerns among the nations religious minorities. This new legislation, according to Reuters, “would make pressuring a woman to …

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Sikhs Share How the Farming Bill Protests in India Have a Religious Component

On 28 December, Bitter Winter released a compelling transcript of an interview between Thierry Valle, President of the Coordination of Associations and Individuals for Freedom of Conscience (CAP), and a Sikh activist by the name of Premi Singh. The topic up for discussion was the Indian Farms Reforms of 2020, a set of agricultural bills …

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