Pakistan – Passion of the Present

China: Account for Forcibly Returned Uighurs

On: September 2, 2011

In: Asia, Asylum Seekers, Cambodia, China and Tibet, forced return, Forcible Repatriation, Malaysia, Pakistan, Press release, refuee returns, Refugees, Reparations, Thailand, Uighurs repatriated

China should account for Chinese citizens of Uighur ethnicity who were forcibly returned from three Asian countries on August 6 and August 8, 2011.

(Washington, DC) – China should account f…Continue Reading

Pakistan: Prominent Rights Advocate to Lead Supreme Court Bar

On: July 27, 2011

In: Asia, Asma Jahangir, Pakistan, Press release, Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan

The election of a prominent human rights activist to the presidency of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan is a victory for human rights in Pakistan and for the country’s transition to genuine civilian…Continue Reading

Indonesia Risks Taking Pakistan’s Path to Intolerance

On: April 18, 2011

In: Ahmadiyah attacks, Asia, attacks against ahmadiyah, Commentary, Indonesia, Pakistan, Religious Freedom, Religious Persecution, religious tolerance

Were a hundred Indonesians to die in a suicide bombing, one would expect Indonesian politicians, political parties and religious groups to condemn it no matter who the victims were. But when such an attack occurre…Continue Reading

Pakistan: Separatism and its Discontents

On: December 30, 2010

In: Asia, attacks on education, Balochistan, Commentary, Education and Conflict, Pakistan

Ali Dayan Hasan, Senior Asia Researcher at Human Rights Watch, spoke with The Friday Times about violence in Balochistan.
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Pakistan: Balochistan Militants Killing Teachers

On: December 13, 2010

In: Asia, attacks on education, Education, Education and Conflict, Pakistan, Press release