05-19-2005, 02:55 AM
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16 May 2005: The human rights of Hindu are consistently being violated in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Jammu & Kashmir, according to a new report by the Hindu American Foundation, which was launched by the Hindu Forum of Britain on 14 May 2005 in London. The launch was attended by prominent dignitaries from the Hindu community, Metropolitan Police, and the media.
The Report on the Status of Hindu Human Rights in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Kashmir, concludes thatÂ
human rights violations against Hindus are repeatedly ignored by organisations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and government commissions. The report says that such bodies are routinely failing to specifically highlight the plight of Hindus in regions where they comprise a minority, especially in Bangladesh which represents an ongoing crisis for Hindus and is of utmost and immediate concern.
The Report, which is launched in partnership with the Hindu Forum of Britain, presents documented instances and a fact-based concurrent analysis of the abuse of the human rights against Hindus, including:
FÂ Â BANGLADESH
·     Over 400 documented attacks have taken place on Bangladeshi Hindus between January and November 2004.
·     Over 300,000 attacks so far include the day to day acts of murder, rape, kidnapping, temple destruction, and physical intimidation.
FÂ Â PAKISTAN
·     Nearly 2 million people, many of them Hindus, are held as slaves in âbonded labourâ in southern Pakistan.
·     Pakistan officially discriminates against non-Muslims through a variety of laws and strictures. Discriminatory laws include the âanti-blasphemy lawâ under which anyone who is accused of criticizing the Prophet Muhammad is imprisoned without trial for long periods of time, and mandatory religious identification in passports.
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FÂ Â INDIAâS JAMMU & KASHMIR STATE
·     Over 300,000 Kashmiri Hindus have been forced to leave due to ethnic cleansing abetted by Kashmiri Muslims & Pakistan.
·     More than 3,000 Hindu civilians have been killed, and thousands more Hindu police and army personnel have succumbed to terrorist violence.
Dr Mihir Meghani, President of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said: âThe Hindu minority in this region are regular victims of terrorism, murder and religious cleansing and we urge international human rights organisations and governments across the world to acknowledge the full extent of these human rights abuses and take action to address these injustices.
Ramesh Kallidai, Secretary General of the Hindu Forum of Britain, added: âThe report catalogues a series of human rights violations in the region. It is important for the world to sit up and take note of these attacks just as much as it does of human rights violations against other communities. We urge people of conscience to protest against this unacceptable violation of human rights by writing to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.â
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16 May 2005: The human rights of Hindu are consistently being violated in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Jammu & Kashmir, according to a new report by the Hindu American Foundation, which was launched by the Hindu Forum of Britain on 14 May 2005 in London. The launch was attended by prominent dignitaries from the Hindu community, Metropolitan Police, and the media.
The Report on the Status of Hindu Human Rights in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Kashmir, concludes thatÂ
human rights violations against Hindus are repeatedly ignored by organisations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and government commissions. The report says that such bodies are routinely failing to specifically highlight the plight of Hindus in regions where they comprise a minority, especially in Bangladesh which represents an ongoing crisis for Hindus and is of utmost and immediate concern.
The Report, which is launched in partnership with the Hindu Forum of Britain, presents documented instances and a fact-based concurrent analysis of the abuse of the human rights against Hindus, including:
FÂ Â BANGLADESH
·     Over 400 documented attacks have taken place on Bangladeshi Hindus between January and November 2004.
·     Over 300,000 attacks so far include the day to day acts of murder, rape, kidnapping, temple destruction, and physical intimidation.
FÂ Â PAKISTAN
·     Nearly 2 million people, many of them Hindus, are held as slaves in âbonded labourâ in southern Pakistan.
·     Pakistan officially discriminates against non-Muslims through a variety of laws and strictures. Discriminatory laws include the âanti-blasphemy lawâ under which anyone who is accused of criticizing the Prophet Muhammad is imprisoned without trial for long periods of time, and mandatory religious identification in passports.
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Hindus human rights abuses in South Asia being ignored /2
FÂ Â INDIAâS JAMMU & KASHMIR STATE
·     Over 300,000 Kashmiri Hindus have been forced to leave due to ethnic cleansing abetted by Kashmiri Muslims & Pakistan.
·     More than 3,000 Hindu civilians have been killed, and thousands more Hindu police and army personnel have succumbed to terrorist violence.
Dr Mihir Meghani, President of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said: âThe Hindu minority in this region are regular victims of terrorism, murder and religious cleansing and we urge international human rights organisations and governments across the world to acknowledge the full extent of these human rights abuses and take action to address these injustices.
Ramesh Kallidai, Secretary General of the Hindu Forum of Britain, added: âThe report catalogues a series of human rights violations in the region. It is important for the world to sit up and take note of these attacks just as much as it does of human rights violations against other communities. We urge people of conscience to protest against this unacceptable violation of human rights by writing to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.â
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