UN to Pakistan: Curb Forced Conversions, Marriages of Religious Minority Girls

[Raj-Hindustani]

UN to Pakistan: Curb Forced Conversions, Marriages of Religious Minority Girls​

January 16, 2023 3:42 PM

• Ayaz Gul

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FILE - Pakistani civil society activists rally for protection of Hindu girls at a protest in Hyderabad, Pakistan, July 4, 2019.
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ISLAMABAD —
A group of experts at the United Nations "expressed alarm" Monday at the reported rise in forced conversions and marriages of young girls from religious minorities in Muslim-majority Pakistan, calling for immediate steps to curtail the practice.
In a statement issued by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, the experts urged the Pakistani government to "objectively" investigate these acts in line with domestic legislation and international human rights commitments to hold perpetrators accountable.
The group of around 12 independent U.N rights experts includes the special rapporteurs on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, on violence against women and on minority issues, and on contemporary forms of slavery.
"We are deeply troubled to hear that girls as young as 13 are being kidnapped from their families, trafficked to locations far from their homes, made to marry men sometimes twice their age, and coerced to convert to Islam, all in violation of international human rights law," the statement said.
These acts are allegedly being committed under threat of violence to girls and women or their families. The experts said the so-called marriages and conversions take place with the involvement of Pakistani religious authorities and the complicity of security forces as well as the justice system.
"Family members say that victims' complaints are rarely taken seriously by the police, either refusing to register these reports or arguing that no crime has been committed by labeling these abductions as 'love marriages,'" the statement said.
"Pakistani authorities must adopt and enforce legislation prohibiting forced conversions, forced and child marriages, kidnapping, and trafficking … and uphold the rights of women and children."
There was no immediate reaction from the Pakistani government to the U.N. statement.
Local and foreign human rights groups say forced conversion and marriage of young women from minority religions, including Hindus and Christians, is a growing problem in Pakistan.
Campaigners say perpetrators escape legal action because forced conversions are often portrayed as a religious issue in courts, with their lawyers arguing the girls have voluntarily converted to Islam.
Hundreds of such cases are reported in Pakistan every year. Victims are mainly from poor families and low castes.
Forced conversions of kidnapped Hindu girls and subsequent marriages to Muslim men — in most cases to abductors — are routine in southern Sindh province, hosting about 90 percent of the minority community.
Hindus make up 2 percent and Christians less than 1.5 percent of Pakistan's estimated population of 220 million.
Successive Pakistani governments have failed to outlaw forced conversions to protect religious minorities against such practices, mainly due to pressure from Islamic groups.
In October 2021, a parliamentary committee scrapped a proposed bill that would have criminalized forced conversions by proposing up to 10 years of imprisonment.
"Noting Pakistan's previous attempts to pass legislation that will prohibit forced conversions and protect religious minorities, the experts deplored the ongoing lack of access to justice for victims and their families," the U.N. statement said Monday.

UN to Pakistan: Curb Forced Conversions, Marriages of Religious Minority Girls

Hundreds of cases are reported in Pakistan every year; victims are mainly from poor families and low castes

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Why is Pakistan failing to stop the forceful conversion of Hindu, Sikh, and Christian girls in Pakistan?

This just happened last week.... It is a regular crime now.
Why pakistan is getting failed to stop forcefully conversion of HIndu, sikh and cristan girls in Pakista?

This just happened last week.... It is become regulrar crime now.
Pakistan: Minor Hindu Girl, Sohani Kumar Sharma, abducted, tortured and forcibly converted to Islam......

Read more at: https://organiser.org/2023/06/12/17...ted-tortured-and-forcibly-converted-to-islam/

 

[hussain0216]

There are no forced conversions

These girls get into relationships with boys or at least like them enough that they run away from their homes and become Muslims and marry

 

[Kuru]

I like how Pakistan always supported multiculturalism, tolerance and respect for all religions outside Pakistan. I have a great admiration of this policy.

 

[Jaeger]

There are no forced conversions

These girls get into relationships with boys or at least like them enough that they run away from their homes and become Muslims and marry

Does it ever happen in reverse, that Muslim girl in Pakistan falls in love with a non Muslim guy, runs away from home and converts ?

 

[hussain0216]

Does it ever happen in reverse, that Muslim girl in Pakistan falls in love with a non Muslim guy, runs away from home and converts ?

Why would she???

I'm sure anything happen,. people will be people

 

[PradoTLC]

UN to Pakistan: Curb Forced Conversions, Marriages of Religious Minority Girls​

January 16, 2023 3:42 PM

• Ayaz Gul

---

FILE - Pakistani civil society activists rally for protection of Hindu girls at a protest in Hyderabad, Pakistan, July 4, 2019.
Share

Print
ISLAMABAD —
A group of experts at the United Nations "expressed alarm" Monday at the reported rise in forced conversions and marriages of young girls from religious minorities in Muslim-majority Pakistan, calling for immediate steps to curtail the practice.
In a statement issued by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, the experts urged the Pakistani government to "objectively" investigate these acts in line with domestic legislation and international human rights commitments to hold perpetrators accountable.
The group of around 12 independent U.N rights experts includes the special rapporteurs on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, on violence against women and on minority issues, and on contemporary forms of slavery.
"We are deeply troubled to hear that girls as young as 13 are being kidnapped from their families, trafficked to locations far from their homes, made to marry men sometimes twice their age, and coerced to convert to Islam, all in violation of international human rights law," the statement said.
These acts are allegedly being committed under threat of violence to girls and women or their families. The experts said the so-called marriages and conversions take place with the involvement of Pakistani religious authorities and the complicity of security forces as well as the justice system.
"Family members say that victims' complaints are rarely taken seriously by the police, either refusing to register these reports or arguing that no crime has been committed by labeling these abductions as 'love marriages,'" the statement said.
"Pakistani authorities must adopt and enforce legislation prohibiting forced conversions, forced and child marriages, kidnapping, and trafficking … and uphold the rights of women and children."
There was no immediate reaction from the Pakistani government to the U.N. statement.
Local and foreign human rights groups say forced conversion and marriage of young women from minority religions, including Hindus and Christians, is a growing problem in Pakistan.
Campaigners say perpetrators escape legal action because forced conversions are often portrayed as a religious issue in courts, with their lawyers arguing the girls have voluntarily converted to Islam.
Hundreds of such cases are reported in Pakistan every year. Victims are mainly from poor families and low castes.
Forced conversions of kidnapped Hindu girls and subsequent marriages to Muslim men — in most cases to abductors — are routine in southern Sindh province, hosting about 90 percent of the minority community.
Hindus make up 2 percent and Christians less than 1.5 percent of Pakistan's estimated population of 220 million.
Successive Pakistani governments have failed to outlaw forced conversions to protect religious minorities against such practices, mainly due to pressure from Islamic groups.
In October 2021, a parliamentary committee scrapped a proposed bill that would have criminalized forced conversions by proposing up to 10 years of imprisonment.
"Noting Pakistan's previous attempts to pass legislation that will prohibit forced conversions and protect religious minorities, the experts deplored the ongoing lack of access to justice for victims and their families," the U.N. statement said Monday.

UN to Pakistan: Curb Forced Conversions, Marriages of Religious Minority Girls

Hundreds of cases are reported in Pakistan every year; victims are mainly from poor families and low castes

www.voanews.com

Why is Pakistan failing to stop the forceful conversion of Hindu, Sikh, and Christian girls in Pakistan?

This just happened last week.... It is a regular crime now.
Why pakistan is getting failed to stop forcefully conversion of HIndu, sikh and cristan girls in Pakista?

This just happened last week.... It is become regulrar crime now.
Pakistan: Minor Hindu Girl, Sohani Kumar Sharma, abducted, tortured and forcibly converted to Islam......
View attachment 935575

Read more at: https://organiser.org/2023/06/12/17...ted-tortured-and-forcibly-converted-to-islam/

you email Hafez Whisky ?.. you do know he runs Pakistan?

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

There are no forced conversions

These girls get into relationships with boys or at least like them enough that they run away from their homes and become Muslims and marry

Every times get label love even if 9 years old girl get converted.

Bring something new to justify such crimes

Why would she???

I'm sure anything happen,. people will be people

Hope indian muslim girls will get converted than you people will not cry at anywhere the label of called " Love"

 

[Trailer23]

UN...

Seriously?

Have they taken up on the sh!t that goes on in Indian Occupied Kashmir, that they're trying to dictate us.

#HamaraMulk-HamariMarzi - Jao..., jo karna hai - karlo.

These gangus like to step here & link articles of UN/Pakistan, but when we do the same (India/UN)..., they're the first ones to pounce on UN being irrelevant.

 

[hussain0216]

Every times get label love even if 9 years old girl get converted.

Bring something new to justify such crimes



Hope indian muslim girls will get converted than you people will not cry at anywhere the label of called " Love"

Sure you might get one Injustice here or there it's Sindh after all,, but the vast overwhelming majority of this is simply because the girl has a wish to get married and she runs away leaving a family making claims,, FACT



Islam does not tolerate or allow Interfaith marriage,, no Muslim worthy of the name would ever tolerate touching a Hindu,, the only people who do it are weak of faith and morals

 

[Mugen]

Man, does anything good come out of Pakistan? And many Pakistanis are like ostriches that burry their head in the sand. I don't care who says something bad about Pakistan, even if it is India, if we are doing the wrong thing, we must pause and think, and put effort to change and correct our wrongs!

 

[Azadkashmir]

Man, does anything good come out of Pakistan? And many Pakistanis are like ostriches that burry their head in the sand. I don't care who says something bad about Pakistan, even if it is India, if we are doing the wrong thing, we must pause and think, and put effort to change and correct our wrongs!

a nation is a reflection of its leaders.

 

[Mugen]

a nation is a reflection of its leaders.

But I this case, our leader is IK, who is not without flaws but a billion times better than these crooks imposing themselves on us. I am certain IK would not force anyone to convert.

 

[El Sidd]

Pakistan has laws catering the said matter. The authorities are proactively monitoring the situation.

These problems are confined to remote areas and face backlash from the Pakistani community.

 

[AlKardai]

The double standards are pathetic.
Forced conversion is a no-no.

We need to protect our minorities, not forcefully convert them, that's against Islam.
Anyone advocating otherwise is pushing for practices other than what is Islamically prescribed.

As for the UN, they should be busy condemning the multitude of human rights violations taking place in IOK. That's a gold mine for protests and human rights activism. But no, the trade relations with India and geopolitical interests clash with doing any real good for humanity for the near future.

 

[Azadkashmir]

But I this case, our leader is IK, who is not without flaws but a billion times better than these crooks imposing themselves on us. I am certain IK would not force anyone to convert.

i am not including ik but those other crooks.