Forced conversion Archives - Dissent Today https://dissenttoday.net/tag/forced-conversion/ Speaking Truth to Power Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:53:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Hindu Girl From Karachi Abducted, Forcibly Married In Second Such Incident In A Week https://dissenttoday.net/featured/hindu-girl-from-karachi-abducted-forcibly-married-in-second-such-incident-in-a-week/ https://dissenttoday.net/featured/hindu-girl-from-karachi-abducted-forcibly-married-in-second-such-incident-in-a-week/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:53:19 +0000 https://dissenttoday.net/?p=2025 In the second such incident in Sindh this week, another minor Hindu girl from Karachi was allegedly abducted and forcibly married to her kidnapper after conversion to Islam. 16-year-old girl Sangeeta Odh was abducted from Karachi last week. Earlier, a court in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, had ruled in favour of a man who abducted a 15-year-old […]

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]]> In the second such incident in Sindh this week, another minor Hindu girl from Karachi was allegedly abducted and forcibly married to her kidnapper after conversion to Islam.

16-year-old girl Sangeeta Odh was abducted from Karachi last week.

Earlier, a court in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, had ruled in favour of a man who abducted a 15-year-old Hindu girl, Karishma Ramesh, and forcibly married her, and sent the girl back with her alleged kidnapper.

The man had allegedly abducted the minor girl from Naukot, Sindh, and forcible converted her to Islam earlier this week. The girl was then forcibly married to the kidnapper.

According to the reports, the girl was kidnapped on February 15th from the Naukot market.

The court had also disallowed the girl’s parents from meeting her.

Last month, an 11-year-old girl, Ashu, was allegedly abducted from Umerkot, Sindh.

The family had appealed to the local government for the minor girl’s recovery.

The forced conversion of underage Hindu girls to Islam in Sindh is a severe issue. Human rights groups have continuously urged the government authorities to introduce laws regarding forced conversations.

Earlier, the United Nations also urged Pakistan to curtail the practice of forced marriages of young girls from religious minorities to Muslim men. The United Nations also called on Pakistani authorities to adopt and implement legislation in this regard.

In a statement, the UN further “expressed alarm” that young girls from religious minorities are kidnapped, trafficked, forcibly converted to Islam, and forced to marry men. The statement called on Pakistani authorities to curb this practice and uphold international human rights law.

Moreover, according to a recent report by the United States Institute of Peace, Pakistan has witnessed a surge in extremism and intolerance of diversity and dissent as the state-sanctioned laws and conservative narratives facilitate religious extremist elements and support their narrative, leaving little space for religious inclusion.

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]]> https://dissenttoday.net/featured/hindu-girl-from-karachi-abducted-forcibly-married-in-second-such-incident-in-a-week/feed/ 0 Another Minor Hindu Girl Allegedly Abducted From Sindh https://dissenttoday.net/news/another-minor-hindu-girl-allegedly-abducted-from-sindh/ https://dissenttoday.net/news/another-minor-hindu-girl-allegedly-abducted-from-sindh/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:58:38 +0000 https://dissenttoday.net/?p=1973 In yet another case of persecution of the Hindu community in Pakistan, an 11-year-old girl, Ashu, was allegedly abducted from Umerkot, Sindh. The family has appealed to the local government for the minor girl’s recovery. Earlier this week, a 15-year-old Hindu girl named Krishma Ramesh was also allegedly from Naukot Sindh. She was reportedly forcibly […]

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]]> In yet another case of persecution of the Hindu community in Pakistan, an 11-year-old girl, Ashu, was allegedly abducted from Umerkot, Sindh.

The family has appealed to the local government for the minor girl’s recovery.

Earlier this week, a 15-year-old Hindu girl named Krishma Ramesh was also allegedly from Naukot Sindh. She was reportedly forcibly converted to Islam and, was forcibly married to her kidnapper.

According to the reports, the girl was kidnapped on February 15th from the Naukot market.

The forced conversion of underage Hindu girls to Islam in Sindh is a severe issue. Human rights groups have continuously urged the government authorities to introduce laws regarding forced conversations.

Earlier, the United Nations also urged Pakistan to curtail the practice of forced marriages of young girls from religious minorities to Muslim men. The United Nations also called on Pakistani authorities to adopt and implement legislation in this regard.

In a statement, the UN further “expressed alarm” that young girls from religious minorities are kidnapped, trafficked, forcibly converted to Islam, and forced to marry men. The statement called on Pakistani authorities to curb this practice and uphold international human rights law.

Moreover, according to a recent report by the United States Institute of Peace, Pakistan has witnessed a surge in extremism and intolerance of diversity and dissent as the state-sanctioned laws and conservative narratives facilitate religious extremist elements and support their narrative, leaving little space for religious inclusion.

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]]> https://dissenttoday.net/news/another-minor-hindu-girl-allegedly-abducted-from-sindh/feed/ 0 Islamabad Bar Association Faces Backlash For Inviting Extremist Cleric To Speak At Seminar On Forced Conversions https://dissenttoday.net/news/islamabad-bar-association-faces-backlash-for-inviting-extremist-cleric-to-speak-at-seminar-on-forced-conversions/ https://dissenttoday.net/news/islamabad-bar-association-faces-backlash-for-inviting-extremist-cleric-to-speak-at-seminar-on-forced-conversions/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:25:44 +0000 https://dissenttoday.net/?p=1920 Social media users are criticising the Islamabad Bar Association for inviting controversial Muslim cleric Mian Abdul Haq, popularly known as ‘Mian Mithu’ — who is notorious for his alleged involvement in forcibly converting Hindu girls in Sindh to Islam — to speak at a seminar on the issue of forced conversions. Mian Abdul Haq is […]

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]]> Social media users are criticising the Islamabad Bar Association for inviting controversial Muslim cleric Mian Abdul Haq, popularly known as ‘Mian Mithu’ — who is notorious for his alleged involvement in forcibly converting Hindu girls in Sindh to Islam — to speak at a seminar on the issue of forced conversions.

Mian Abdul Haq is also a former member National Assembly and an influential figure in Sindh’s Ghotki district. The pir is notorious in upper Sindh for his alleged involvement in the forced conversion and marriages of minor Hindu girls.

The forced conversion of underage Hindu girls to Islam in Sindh is a severe issue. Human rights groups have continuously urged the government authorities to introduce laws regarding forced conversations.

A social media user condemned the Islamabad Bar Association for inviting Mian Abdul Haq and said: “Those who are facing forced conversions aren’t invited to the seminar, but someone who’s directly involved in forced conversions is invited to speak on the same topic by the Islamabad Bar Association.”


Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir said the invitation to Mian Mithu is “incredibly disrespectful to victims of forced conversions”.


Another social media user said: “Mian Mithu is the patron saint of bigotry and forced conversions in Sindh. Quite terrible the Islamabad Bar Association is inviting him.”


“This can only happen in Pakistan. Someone directly involved in Forced conversions is invited to talk on the same topic by none other than Islamabad Bar Association. Amazing.”

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]]> https://dissenttoday.net/news/islamabad-bar-association-faces-backlash-for-inviting-extremist-cleric-to-speak-at-seminar-on-forced-conversions/feed/ 0 Abducted Minor Hindu Girl From Sindh Forcibly Married To Her Kidnapper https://dissenttoday.net/news/abducted-minor-hindu-girl-from-sindh-forcibly-married-to-her-kidnapper/ https://dissenttoday.net/news/abducted-minor-hindu-girl-from-sindh-forcibly-married-to-her-kidnapper/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:50:05 +0000 https://dissenttoday.net/?p=1892 A 15-year-old Hindu girl named Krishma Ramesh, who was allegedly abducted by a man, and forcibly converted to Islam earlier this week, was forcibly married to her kidnapper in Naukot, Sindh. According to the reports, the girl was kidnapped on February 15th from the Naukot market. The forced conversion of underage Hindu girls to Islam […]

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]]> A 15-year-old Hindu girl named Krishma Ramesh, who was allegedly abducted by a man, and forcibly converted to Islam earlier this week, was forcibly married to her kidnapper in Naukot, Sindh.

According to the reports, the girl was kidnapped on February 15th from the Naukot market.

The forced conversion of underage Hindu girls to Islam in Sindh is a severe issue. Human rights groups have continuously urged the government authorities to introduce laws regarding forced conversations.

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]]> https://dissenttoday.net/news/abducted-minor-hindu-girl-from-sindh-forcibly-married-to-her-kidnapper/feed/ 0 Minor Hindu Girl Abducted From Sindh, Converted To Islam https://dissenttoday.net/news/minor-hindu-girl-abducted-from-sindh-converted-to-islam/ https://dissenttoday.net/news/minor-hindu-girl-abducted-from-sindh-converted-to-islam/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:30:21 +0000 https://dissenttoday.net/?p=1821 A minor Hindu girl, identified as Krishma Ramesh, was allegedly abducted from Naukot, Sindh, and was forcibly converted to Islam. The forced conversion of underage Hindu girls to Islam in Sindh is a severe issue. Human rights groups have continuously urged government authorities to introduce laws regarding forced conversations. Netizens condemned the incident. A journalist […]

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]]> A minor Hindu girl, identified as Krishma Ramesh, was allegedly abducted from Naukot, Sindh, and was forcibly converted to Islam.

The forced conversion of underage Hindu girls to Islam in Sindh is a severe issue. Human rights groups have continuously urged government authorities to introduce laws regarding forced conversations.

Netizens condemned the incident.

A journalist wrote: “Another minor Hindu girl has been abducted and converted to Islam from Naukot, Sindh. It is happening regularly and the state pretends that Hindus are safe.”


Another social media user wrote: “The white colour of Pakistan’s flag is about to vanish. State induced fundamentalist ideology is consistently threatening our minorities. It’s indeed an alarming situation, hence needs more attention by the government and hype in the mainstream media. #StopForcedConversion”

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]]> https://dissenttoday.net/news/minor-hindu-girl-abducted-from-sindh-converted-to-islam/feed/ 0 Man Throws Acid On Christian Woman Over Marriage Refusal, Conversion To Islam In Karachi https://dissenttoday.net/news/man-throws-acid-on-christian-woman-over-marriage-refusal-conversion-to-islam-in-karachi/ https://dissenttoday.net/news/man-throws-acid-on-christian-woman-over-marriage-refusal-conversion-to-islam-in-karachi/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:48:59 +0000 https://dissenttoday.net/?p=1577 A man in Karachi threw acid on a Christian woman after she refused to convert to Islam and marry him. According to media reports, the 19-year-old suffered 20 per cent burns in the attack. The family of the girl had previously registered a police complaint against the attacker, who is their neighbour, for harassing the […]

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]]> A man in Karachi threw acid on a Christian woman after she refused to convert to Islam and marry him.

According to media reports, the 19-year-old suffered 20 per cent burns in the attack.

The family of the girl had previously registered a police complaint against the attacker, who is their neighbour, for harassing the girl and forcing her into marriage.

The police arrested the man after the incident.

Pakistan often ranks among the worst countries for women and has a history of discrimination against women from religious minorities. The incidents of forced conversions of underage Hindu girls and subsequent marriages are common in Sindh.

 

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