Pakistan: Two Hazara community members shot dead amid growing violence against minorities - Yes Punjab News Two Hazara community members killed in Quetta firing; police probe suspected targeted attack amid rising sectarian violence.

Pakistan: Two Hazara community members shot dead amid growing violence against minorities yespunjab.com?p=239537

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We demand safety for our daughters: Head of Catholic Church in Pakistan - Yes Punjab News Pakistan Catholic Church raises concern over review of court ruling on alleged forced conversion and marriage of 13-year-old Christian girl.

We demand safety for our daughters: Head of Catholic Church in Pakistan yespunjab.com?p=238677

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Bodies. Borders. Becomings In times marked by irreversible climate catastrophe, proliferating far-right politics and regimes of surveillance, war and genocide, and unprecedented migratory movements, borders remain urgent sit…

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Bodies. Borders. Becomings.
New CMR Seminar Series
Wednesdays 3–4pm (UK Time)
Zoom Link in our bio!

📢First session: April 15
Co-organised by Dr. Ruxandra Ana & Dr. Elise Hjalmarson

Exploring how borders shape, mark, and move through bodies, and how bodies move through borders.

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Pledges BNP made to protect minorities in Bangladesh under scrutiny amid rising concerns - Yes Punjab News Report raises concerns over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, testing BNP’s commitment to minority rights after 2026 elections.

Pledges BNP made to protect minorities in Bangladesh under scrutiny amid rising concerns yespunjab.com?p=237934

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Clip from Seminar 2 of our “My Life In…” series.

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British parliamentary group voices concern over kidnapping and forced marriage of Christian girl in Pakistan - Yes Punjab News UK parliamentary group raises alarm over alleged forced conversion and marriage of a Christian girl in Pakistan.

British parliamentary group voices concern over kidnapping and forced marriage of Christian girl in Pakistan yespunjab.com?p=237122

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Govt Forms Panel To Review Controversial FCC Ruling On Minority Girl Govt forms committee to review court ruling on Christian minor’s marriage, amid rising concerns over forced conversions and minority protection

Govt forms committee to review court ruling on Christian minor’s marriage, amid rising concerns over forced conversions and minority protection.
By Asif Angelo Aqeel

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The fourth session of My Life In… is on April 8th!

Join host Dr Alasdair Gordon-Gibson and guest David Horobin for an interview-style conversation around emergency and crisis management.

8 April 2026
3–4PM (UK time)
Host: Dr Alasdair Gordon-Gibson
Guest: David Horobin

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Clip from the second seminar in our My Life In… Seminar Series. This episode features Prof Nina Laurie and Renato Gozzer Wuest, discussing sustainable fisheries and marine conservation in Latin America.

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Bodies. Borders. Becomings.

📢 Session 1 - “A Broken Island: Cubans Unmoored in the World”

🎙️ With Ruth Behar and Lucia Suarez

📍Online (Zoom)

🗓️ 3-4pm (UK Time), April 15

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Rights body flags decay of Karachi’s oldest Hindu temple as ‘national shame’ - Yes Punjab News Rights group flags neglect and encroachment of Ramchandra Mandir in Karachi, calling it a “national shame.”

Rights body flags decay of Karachi’s oldest Hindu temple as ‘national shame’ yespunjab.com?p=235859

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My Life In… | Episode 2 Out Now

In Ep2, Prof Nina Laurie speaks with Renato Gozzer Wuest, Program Director at Innovations for Ocean Action Foundation.

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Pakistan: Protests held against court's verdict upholding Christian girl's forced conversion - Yes Punjab News Protests erupt in Pakistan after court upholds forced conversion of a minor Christian girl, raising concerns over child marriage laws.

Pakistan: Protests held against court's verdict upholding Christian girl's forced conversion yespunjab.com?p=235592

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India slams Pak Army Chief Munir's remarks on Shia community, highlights minority persecution in Pakistan - Yes Punjab News India slams Asim Munir remarks, citing Pakistan’s record of minority persecution and human rights concerns.

India slams Pak Army Chief Munir's remarks on Shia community, highlights minority persecution in Pakistan yespunjab.com?p=233559

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Rights body: 500 minority girls abducted, forcibly converted in Pakistan

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Entrenched bias against minorities persists in Pakistan despite court ruling: Report - Yes Punjab News Pakistan court declares “Christians only” sanitation job ads unconstitutional, spotlighting entrenched religious discrimination.

Entrenched bias against minorities persists in Pakistan despite court ruling: Report yespunjab.com?p=231113

#Pakistan #MinorityRights #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #Discrimination #EmploymentRights #IslamabadHighCourt #ChristiansInPakistan #SocialJustice #Equality #Ahmadis #Hindus

Pakistan: Christian man targetted by 'blasphemy business group' faces possible death penalty - Yes Punjab News Christian man Ishtiaq Saleem faces possible death sentence under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws amid claims of fabricated charges.

Pakistan: Christian man targetted by 'blasphemy business group' faces possible death penalty yespunjab.com?p=230300

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Pakistan: Civil Society Calls For Justice For A Christian Labourer Killed By A Landlord Minority rights groups call for an impartial investigation as questions persist over the death of 21-year-old Marcus Masih

Minority rights groups call for an impartial investigation as questions persist over the death of 21-year-old Marcus Masih.

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Mar-2026/...

#MarcusMasih #minorityrights #Pakistan #SargodhaIncident #Christian #labourPakistan #HumanRightsForAll #violations #Punjab

Religious freedom in South Asia: India's pluralist framework in troubled neighbourhood - Yes Punjab News An in-depth look at religious freedom in South Asia, examining minority rights challenges in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and India.

Religious freedom in South Asia: India's pluralist framework in troubled neighbourhood yespunjab.com?p=229662

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US watchdog slams Pakistan for 'egregious violations' of religious freedom - Yes Punjab News USCIRF urges US to redesignate Pakistan as CPC, citing blasphemy laws, minority attacks and forced conversions in 2025 report.

US watchdog slams Pakistan for 'egregious violations' of religious freedom yespunjab.com?p=228987

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China codifies assimilation policies into law threatening ethnic minority identity: Report - Yes Punjab News Report says China is tightening minority autonomy via new laws, expanding Mandarin education and reshaping Tibetan identity.

China codifies assimilation policies into law threatening ethnic minority identity: Report yespunjab.com?p=228552

#China #Tibet #MinorityRights #EthnicPolicy #XiJinping #LanguageRights #CulturalIdentity #UNReport #HumanRights #NationalPeoplesCongress #Mandarin #Geopolitics

Shias, Ahmadiyyas, Hazaras — Pakistan fails to protect minorities amid growing sectarian violence - Yes Punjab News Report highlights rising sectarian violence in Pakistan after deadly Shia mosque attack in Islamabad, raising concerns over minority safety.

Shias, Ahmadiyyas, Hazaras — Pakistan fails to protect minorities amid growing sectarian violence yespunjab.com?p=228293

#Pakistan #SectarianViolence #ShiaCommunity #Ahmadiyya #Ismaili #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #IslamabadAttack #MinorityRights #UNOHCHR #InternationalCrisisGroup

Fear grows among 25,000 residents as protests erupt against planned evictions in Islamabad’s Rimsha Colony, raising urgent housing rights concerns.

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/13-Mar-2026/...

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At UNHRC Geneva, photo exhibition highlights Pakistan's systemic discrimination and repression of minorities - Yes Punjab News At UNHRC Geneva, GHRD photo exhibition spotlights alleged discrimination and rights violations against minorities in Pakistan.

At UNHRC Geneva, photo exhibition highlights Pakistan's systemic discrimination and repression of minorities yespunjab.com?p=227479

#UNHRC #Geneva #HumanRights #Pakistan #MinorityRights #GHRD #ReligiousFreedom #Balochistan #ChristianCommunity #Sindhi #Hindu #GlobalAdvocacy #UNSession

China Moves Toward Ethnic Unity Law as Critics Warn of Deeper Assimilation Drive China is preparing to approve a sweeping ethnic unity law aimed at strengthening national cohesion, a move that government officials

China is preparing to approve an ethnic unity law that analysts say could significantly reshape language policy and minority governance across several strategically sensitive regions.

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Pakistan witnesses sharp rise in violence against minorities under Asim Munir: Report - Yes Punjab News Report details rising Sunni radicalisation in Pakistan, escalating violence against Shias and Ahmadis amid growing sectarian unrest.

Pakistan witnesses sharp rise in violence against minorities under Asim Munir: Report yespunjab.com?p=227057

#Pakistan #SectarianViolence #ReligiousFreedom #ShiaLivesMatter #AhmadiCommunity #HumanRights #AsimMunir #SouthAsia #MinorityRights #IslamabadAttack #KarachiViolence #Extremism

Bangladesh: Hindu boy fatally run over during robbery - Yes Punjab News Teen Hindu boy killed in Feni after robbers allegedly pushed him onto highway; police probe underway.

Bangladesh: Hindu boy fatally run over during robbery yespunjab.com?p=226070

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