domingo, 9 de febrero de 2014

Pakistan's fractured unity

Pakistan's fractured unity:



On Monday, February 10 at 19:30 GMT:

Despite Pakistan's constitutional guarantees of religious freedom, minorities have become the country's most vulnerable citizens. They continue to be victims of targeted sectarian killings, church bombings, and blasphemy laws. The new government says it is concerned about these communities and promises to protect them. But many say Islamabad is all talk and no action. We discuss the plight of Pakistan’s minorities at 19:30 GMT.

Read more:

Pakistan's religious minorities under attack - Huffington Post
Pakistan's blasphemy laws are a death sentence for religious minorities - Associated Press

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Foto: Despite Pakistan's constitutional guarantees of religious freedom, minorities have become the country's most vulnerable citizens. They continue to be victims of targeted sectarian killings, church bombings, and blasphemy laws. The new government says it is concerned about these communities and promises to protect them. But many say Islamabad is all talk and no action. We discuss the plight of Pakistan's minorities Monday at 19:30 GMT. Read more: http://aje.me/1gUvToM

 

Pakistani
Christians, who lost a grandmother and two grandchildren in twin
suicide bombings that targeted the All Saints Church, attend their
funeral in Peshawar, Pakistan, 24 September 2013. (EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB)