Tag: forced conversion

The number of cases of forced conversion is increasing at a dangerous pace in Pakistan

"It is a very serious issue that affects the nation’s security and freedom of religion and conscience"

Religious minorities continue to live in fear in Pakistan where the majority of those forcibly converted are low-caste Hindus and Christians

The International Christian Concern said “persistent advocacy is necessary to influence the Pakistani authorities to change course”

The Madras High Court admitted the petition and posted the matter to a regular bench on June 6 after the summer vacation ends

An estimated 1,000 women and girls from Pakistan’s Hindu and Christian community are forcibly converted to Islam every year

The nuns spent two months in jail after a district court in the city of Pokhara rejected an earlier bail application

"The arrests … bring into question the future of religious freedom in Nepal," said William Stark the group International Christian Concern

Karnataka chief minister orders check on “forced conversions” after reportedly receiving complaints

Religious leaders are objecting to several provisions of the proposed measure, including the minimum age of conversion