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Pakistani civil society rejects government’s allegations against Catholic-rights group
The government of Pakistan maligned the group for “alleged anti-state propaganda” by submitting a human-rights report in July to the... Read more
Christian legal group decries conditions for Afghan religious minorities, urges aid
A Christian legal group on Tuesday warned of deteriorating conditions for Afghanistan’s religious minorities, and pushed for an immediate international... Read more
Pakistani province announces plan to protect religious minorities
A Pakistani official announced this week a new “Minorities Empowerment Package” and the creation of a task force to ensure... Read more
Controversial Israeli law excludes non-Jews, Latin Patriarchate says
A recently-adopted Israeli law that strongly affirmed the country’s link with the Jewish people and avoided mention of non-Jews wrongly... Read more
Religious leaders, scholars ask Obama to declare ISIS violence a genocide
More than 100 religious leaders, scholars, and human rights advocates signed a letter Monday asking President Obama to formally declare... Read more
Senate bill would aid religious minorities in Middle East
Amid ongoing attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt, a U.S. Senator has introduced legislation aimed at protecting the rights of... Read more
