Tag: Muslims
Pope Francis calls for mutual respect to achieve world peace
There is no time for indifference, said pontiff for first International Day of Human Fraternity
Indonesia drops mandatory rule on religious attire for state schools
But province of Aceh, which enforces sharia, is exempt from decree
UN rights experts ask Sri Lanka to stop forced cremations
Policy of forced cremation of Muslims who died of COVID-19 is based on discrimination, aggressive nationalism and ethnocentrism, experts claim
US declares genocide being committed in China’s Xinjiang
I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uyghurs by the Chinese party-state, says US Secretary of State
US commission says China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims
US genocide declaration would mean countries would have to think hard about allowing companies to do business with Xinjiang
Christian group hits Sri Lanka decision to cremate COVID-19 victims
Govt response ‘demonstrates lack of sensitivity’ to communities who consider burial rites integral to their religious customs
There’s no such thing as ‘love jihad,’ Indian archbishop says
New anti-conversion laws in several Indian states will result in further harassment of minorities, he says
Pakistani Christian charged with blasphemy over Facebook post
More than 20 Christians are currently imprisoned on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
Indonesia Islamic council hopes for halal ruling before mass vaccination
The world's largest Muslim-majority country plans to soon launch vaccinations on after obtaining 3 million doses from China's Sinovac Biotech
Hard-line Indonesian cleric held on suspicion he broke coronavirus restrictions
Arrest of Rizieq Shihab follows police killing six members of his Islamic Defender's Front
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