Category Archives: Ahmadiyya

PAKISTAN: New Assault on Ahmadiyya Muslims

Posted on May 26, 2018 by

Pakistan:  Officials Take Part in a New Assault on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (FOREF – Vienna, 26. May 2018) The Forum for Religious Freedom – Europe (FOREF) condemns in the strongest terms the 23 May 2018 attack on the Baitul … Continue reading →

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REPORT: Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan Face an Existential Threat: New Report   The persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan has worsened in the last several years, as Ahmadis are “violently targeted, intimidated, and harassed at all levels of society. Impunity and … Continue reading →

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Open Letter by FOREF Europe

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

PAKISTAN: Threats against Ahmadiyya Community on the Rise Open letter to Honorable Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Foreign Minister of Pakistan Vienna/Islamabad, 03.02.2018 (FOREF) – With great concern FOREF Europe has been observing the increasing rate of violations against fundamental freedoms in Pakistan. … Continue reading →

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FoRB in Pakistan: Announcement of upcoming UPR Side Event in Geneva

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

UPR Side Event: The Denial of Religious Freedom in Pakistan DATE and TIME: Monday 13 November 2017: 12.30pm-2.00pm VENUE: Room XXIII, Palais de Nations, United Nations, Geneva The side event will reflect on the challenges facing religious communnities in Pakistan. The country’s … Continue reading →

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A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

PAKISTAN: Stop crusade against Ahmadiyya community Islamabad, 13.04.2017 (AHRC) – A new wave of persecution and killings of the Ahmadi sect has started after an Islamabad high court judge took a position on religious matters of individuals, particularly about free … Continue reading →

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Ahmadis “break the law” by commemorating prophet Mohammad’s birthday

Posted on December 19, 2016 by

PAKISTAN: Ahmadi Mosque stormed by Violent Mob Islamabad, 13.12.2016 (Reuters) – Thousands of protestors stormed a mosque belonging to the minority Ahmadi sect in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Monday, firing at worshipers and wounding several before police dispersed the attackers, … Continue reading →

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On September 7, 1974, the Second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed, declaring Ahmadis to be non-Muslims

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

PAKISTAN: 42 Years of Systematic Discrimination of Ahmadis by State Actors Statement by the International Human Rights Committee   Islamabad/Pakistan, 08.09.2016 (AHRC) – The 7th September is one of the darkest days in the history of Pakistan when religion was firmly … Continue reading →

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