freedom of conscience

Articles

• US places Pakistan, nine others on violators of religious freedom list
  10 December 2020, by siawi3

  “The systematic enforcement of blasphemy and anti-Ahmadia laws, and authorities’ failure to address forced conversions of religious minorities — including Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs — to Islam, severely restricted freedom of religion or belief.”

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  12 décembre 2020, par siawi3
• Iran executes ’counter-revolutionary’ opposition figure Ruhollah Zam
  12 December 2020, by siawi3

  Amnesty International said Iran executed at least 251 people last year, the world’s second highest total after China.

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  1er janvier 2021, par siawi3
• India: Choosing My Religion: ‘Freedom of Religion Laws’ to Curb Liberty
  4 January 2021, by siawi3

  Indian Constitution gives us the right to practice, preach and propagate our religion. To not to follow any religion is also a matter of right for the individual.

• Tanzania: Justice for Zara
  5 January 2021, by siawi3

  Zara Kay, an Australian citizen and founder of Faithless Hijabi, was summoned to the Dar es-Salaam Oysterbay Police Station in Tanzania on 28 December 2020 and held in police custody for 32 hours without a clear indication of charges. We, the undersigned, call on the Tanzanian government to immediately drop all the politically-motivated charges against Zara Kay, return her passport and allow her to leave Tanzania. The constitution of Tanzania enshrines secularism as a state principle and recognises freedom of expression and of conscience. We also call on the Australian authorities to intervene and get Zara home to safety.

• India: Can anyone convert to another religion?
  12 April 2021, by siawi3

  Indian law evolving towards more freedom of choice in religious matters.

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  13 avril 2021, par siawi3
• Pakistan: New blasphemy case against Christian nurses
  13 April 2021, by siawi3

  Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws and their prescribed punishments are considered extremely severe. People accused of blasphemy are usually deprived of the right to a counsel of their choice as most lawyers refuse to take up such sensitive cases. The blasphemy laws are colonial-era legislation but they were amended by former dictator General Ziaul Haq which increased the severity of prescribed punishments.

• Resource on blasphemy law in Pakistan and on Christian converts
  13 April 2021, by siawi3

  2 extensive documents on blasphemy laws

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