New UN General Assembly Resolution Condemns Iran’s Track Record of Human Rights Violations
On 18 November 2020, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution, Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was ultimately passed by a vote of 79 yes to 32 no, as well as 64 abstentions. This resolution commends the Republic of Iran’s positive steps such as making commitments on improving …
Abduction, Conversion and Child Marriage of Religious Minority Girls in Pakistan
23 NOVEMBER 2020 Update on Arzoo Raja’s case: A high court in Pakistan denied Arzoo’s parents custody of their daughter and decided that Arzoo – who is currently just 13 years old – must remain in a government-managed home until she is 18 years old. This decision came after Arzoo had repeatedly refused to return …
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Jubilee Campaign submits report to the ICC describing how Genocide is loading in Nigeria
PRESS RELEASE Nov 18, 2020 Washington DC. WASHINGTON DC, 18 November – Jubilee Campaign submitted their report Genocide is Loading: Finding Reasonable Basis to Believe Crimes Against Humanity Occurred containing additional evidence to the International Criminal Court regarding the violence in the Middle Belt and northeast of Nigeria. WHAT DOES IT SAY? The report summarizes instances of attacks from 2013-2020 that have …
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Call for Sign-Ons this World Children’s Day: Lift China’s Worship Ban on Children
This World Children’s Day: Grant every Child Every Right by Lifting the Worship Ban on China’s Children As the World Children’s Day approaches, we ask that the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and other religious freedom ambassadors, raise anew China’s violations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In …
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New Pew Research Center Report Reveals Steady Increase in Global Religious Persecution
Pew Research Center, one of the leading American think takes that provides information on general public opinion and demographic statistics, released a report on November 10, 2020 in which they confirm what has already been the fear of human rights and religious freedom advocates worldwide: rates of religious persecution are currently at the highest they …
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The Ongoing Story of Arzoo Raja
On October 13, Azhar Ali, a Muslim man of about 45 years old who lives in the house opposite 13-year-old Christian Arzoo, kidnapped her outside her own home in Karachi, Pakistan. Two days later, Arzoo’s parents were told that their daughter had been the latest victim of forced conversion and forced marriage. The police showed …
Uzbekistan Takes Steps Towards Religious Freedom
For the first time in 15 years, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), removed Uzbekistan from its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) and lowered it to the status of Special Watch List (SWL) in light of the overwhelming reforms and steps taken to advance religious freedom in the past few …
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Apple Company Lobbies Congress Against Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
In March 2020, a novel report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute titled “Uyghurs for sale” reveals the overwhelming number of international and American brands whose supply chain has been tainted with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. Among the list are Adidas, Amazon, BMW, Calvin Klein, Fila, Gap, Google, H&M, L.L.Bean, Lacoste, …
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