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Musaffa Akhawan
Human rights are basic rights and freedoms that belong to every one of us, no matter who we are or where we live. These rights are universal, indivisible, and interdependent. Because they apply to everyone, everywhere, and at all times.Our aim in Human Rights Sentinel is to highlight the issues that are not covered by the media or have been neglected by the international committee due to political, national, or international interests.
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The Shia Rights Watch June 2026 report provides a comprehensive look at the systemic persecution of Shia Muslims across several nations, including Afghanistan, Bahrain, and Syria. The document details a surge in violent attacks, arbitrary detentions, and extrajudicial killings carried out by both extremist factions and oppressive government regimes. A primary focus of the report is the suppression of religious freedom, specifically the interference with Ashura commemorations through the removal of symbols and the closure of sacred sites. In countries like Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the report highlights how authorities utilized legal restrictions and mass arrests to stifle communal mourning rituals. Furthermore, the text documents targeted assassinations and property destruction in Syria and Pakistan, illustrating a widespread environment of hostility. Ultimately, the report serves as a formal record aimed at seeking justice and equality for Shia communities facing global human rights violations.
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التقرير الصادر عن المنظمة الدولية للدفاع عن حقوق الشيعة سلسلة من الانتهاكات الحقوقية ضد المجتمعات الشيعية في كذا دولة خلال شهر يونيو ٢٠٢٦. بتستعرض المصادر دي مجموعة من الجرائم الإرهابية والعمليات المسلحة، بالإضافة لممارسات القمع المنهجي اللي بتقوم بيها بعض الحكومات زي الاعتقالات التعسفية والتعذيب. كمان بيركز التقرير على التضييق على الشعائر الدينية، وخصوصاً مراسم عاشوراء، من خلال قفل المساجد ومنع المواكب وتكسير الرايات في بلدان زي أفغانستان والبحرين والسعودية. التقرير بيسلط الضوء كمان على حالات القتل والاختطاف اللي طالت المدنيين، بجانب استهداف المؤسسات الإعلامية والدينية بهدف طمس الهوية الثقافية. وبتأكد المنظمة إن رصدها اعتمد على شهادات ميدانية ومصادر حقوقية لضمان توثيق الاعتداءات اللي بتهدد أمن واستقرار الأفراد. هدف المصادر دي هو تحقيق العدالة وكشف التجاوزات اللي بتتعرض لها الأقليات الشيعية بعيداً عن أي أجندات سياسية.
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The International Shia Rights Watch issued a detailed report for May 2026 documenting widespread human rights abuses against Shia Muslim communities across several nations. The findings detail a range of threats, including terrorist attacks by extremist groups and systematic state-led repression in countries such as Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Specific incidents highlight the mass deportation of families, the arbitrary arrest of religious scholars, and the targeted killing of civilians in Pakistan, Syria, and Afghanistan. Additionally, the report notes heavy casualties in Lebanon due to external military aggression. By gathering data from activists and local sources, the organization aims to expose these injustices to advocate for global equality and justice.
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Shia Rights Watch April 2026 report documents widespread human rights violations and targeted violence against Shia Muslims across the Middle East and South Asia. The organization tracks a surge in arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial killings, and sectarian discrimination sanctioned by various governments and extremist factions. Detailed accounts from countries like Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain illustrate a pattern of systemic oppression involving torture, forced disappearances, and the execution of detainees. Additionally, the report highlights the devastating impact of regional warfare, citing thousands of civilian casualties in Lebanon and Iran. Through this data, the group seeks to advocate for global justice and the protection of religious minorities from state-sponsored and militant abuse.
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بيستعرض التقرير ده الانتهاكات الحقوقية اللي اتعرض لها المسلمين الشيعة خلال شهر أبريل ٢٠٢٦ في دول مختلفة. التقرير بيوثق عمليات قمع واعتقالات طالت علماء ونخب وشباب في دول زي الإمارات والبحرين والكويت والسعودية لأسباب طائفية. كمان بيرصد هجمات إرهابية وجرائم قتل وتعذيب بشعة حصلت في أفغانستان وباكستان وسوريا على يد جماعات مسلحة. بجانب ده، المنظمة بتكشف عن حجم الخسائر البشرية بين المدنيين في إيران ولبنان نتيجة الصراعات العسكرية والحروب القائمة. الهدف الأساسي من المصادر دي هو تسليط الضوء على المعاناة الإنسانية والمطالبة بالعدالة والمساواة للمجتمعات المتضررة. كل البيانات دي تم تجميعها من تقارير ميدانية ومصادر رسمية عشان توثق التجاوزات ضد حقوق الإنسان بشكل دقيق.
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The provided report by Shia Rights Watch documents a surge in human rights violations against Shia Muslim populations across several countries throughout March 2026. The findings detail various forms of persecution, ranging from state-sponsored religious restrictions in Kuwait and Bahrain to violent displacement and targeted killings in Afghanistan and Pakistan. A significant portion of the text highlights systematic brutality in Syria, including abductions, desecration of shrines, and arbitrary dismissals of public employees. Furthermore, the report examines the devastating impact of regional warfare, citing heavy civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in Iran and Lebanon. By compiling these accounts from both public and private sources, the organization seeks to advocate for justice and religious freedom on an international scale. Totaling these incidents, the document serves as a somber record of identity-based violence and the urgent need for humanitarian protections.
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يقدم هذا التقرير الصادر عن المنظمة الدولية للدفاع عن حقوق الشيعة رصداً دقيقاً للانتهاكات التي تعرض لها المسلمون الشيعة خلال شهر مارس من عام ٢٠٢٦. يتناول النص مجموعة من الاعتداءات الإرهابية والضغوط الحكومية في دول مثل أفغانستان وباكستان والبحرين وسوريا، مع التركيز على حالات التهجير القسري والاعتقال التعسفي. كما يسلط الضوء على الأزمة الإنسانية المتفاقمة في إيران ولبنان نتيجة العمليات العسكرية التي أدت لسقوط آلاف الضحايا المدنيين وتدمير البنية التحتية. يوثق التقرير أيضاً حالات التمييز الديني ومنع الشعائر، مستنداً إلى بيانات ميدانية وتقارير دولية لضمان الدقة. يهدف هذا العمل الحقوقي إلى كشف التجاوزات ضد الهوية الدينية والسعي نحو تحقيق العدالة والمساواة للمجتمعات المتضررة.
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The provided report from Shia Rights Watch documents a surge in human rights violations against Shia Muslims across the Middle East and South Asia throughout January 2026. This comprehensive ledger details widespread violence and systemic oppression, ranging from targeted assassinations and bombings in Afghanistan and Pakistan to the suppression of religious freedom in Bahrain. In Lebanon and Syria, the text highlights the heavy toll of military conflict and sectarian brutality, including extrajudicial killings, kidnappings, and mass arrests. Additionally, the report notes instances of fatal medical neglect in Saudi Arabian prisons and the discriminatory banning of religious education. Ultimately, the source serves as a formal record of persecution, seeking to bring international attention to the plight of Shia communities facing extremism and state-sponsored abuse.
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This report by the International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights documents a surge in human rights violations against Shia Muslims during early 2026. The findings detail a violent landscape across multiple countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, and Lebanon, where civilians face targeted assassinations, bombings, and mass displacements. Beyond physical violence, the text highlights systemic persecution through the restriction of religious practices in Bahrain and arbitrary detentions of activists and professionals. In Syria specifically, the data reveals a pattern of kidnappings, forced disappearances, and economic extortion following political instability. The organization emphasizes that these incidents are verified through field reports and official health data to advocate for global justice and equality. Ultimately, the source serves as a somber record of the sectarian discrimination and state-sponsored oppression currently affecting these communities.
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Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report highlighting the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims from December 1st to January 1st, 2026.
This report details various terrorist operations carried out by extremist groups against Shia Muslims, as well as instances of oppression and abuse by certain governments and regimes.
SRW relied on both its own sources and public sources, such as individuals and human rights groups active in the countries where violations occurred.
SRW notes that it refrained from mentioning some violations due to the absence of conclusive evidence, despite being certain of their occurrence in some countries, emphasizing that it does not seek political or profit goals in its work, but rather aims to achieve justice and equality aspired to by human societies.
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Shia Rights Watch has released its monthly report documenting identity-based violations against Shia Muslims for November 2025.
The report highlights killings, arbitrary arrests, restrictions on worship, and attacks on communities across multiple countries.
Read the full report:
English: https://shiarightswatch.org/incidents-of-anti-shiism-november-2025/
Arabic: https://ar.shiarightswatch.org/monthly-human-rights-report-october-1-december-2025/
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Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report highlighting the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims from October 1st to November 1st,2025.
This report details various terrorist operations carried out by extremist groups against Shia Muslims, as well as instances of oppression and abuse by certain governments and regimes.
SRW relied on both its own sources and public sources, such as individuals and human rights groups active in the countries where violations occurred.
SRW notes that it refrained from mentioning some violations due to the absence of conclusive evidence, despite being certain of their occurrence in some countries, emphasizing that it does not seek political or profit goals in its work, but rather aims to achieve justice and equality aspired to by human societies.
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يُقدِّم هذا التقرير، الصادر عن المنظمة الدولية للدفاع عن حقوق الشيعة، استعراضًا شهريًا لـ أبرز الانتهاكات الحقوقية المرتكبة ضد المسلمين الشيعة خلال شهري سبتمبر وأكتوبر ٢٠٢٥، ويؤكد التقرير على اعتماده على مصادر خاصة وعامة، مع التحفظ على ذكر بعض الانتهاكات لـ غياب الأدلة المؤكدة. تُقسم الانتهاكات المذكورة جغرافيًا، حيث تتناول جزءًا منها عمليات قمع حكومية كما في البحرين، التي تمنع فيها السلطات إقامة صلاة الجمعة بشكل متكرر، وفي أفغانستان، حيث ألغت حكومة طالبان مناهج وكتبًا جامعية بحجة مخالفتها للشريعة. كما تُفصّل المصادر هجمات إرهابية وجرائم قتل واختطاف نفذتها جماعات مسلحة أو من يُعرف بـ "الأمن العام" في باكستان وسوريا، وتشمل الانتهاكات السورية وقائع مثل الاغتيالات والاعتقالات الجماعية والتهجير القسري، بالإضافة إلى رصد لـ غارات إسرائيلية في لبنان أسفرت عن سقوط ضحايا.
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تُصدر المنظمة الدولية للدفاع عن حقوق الشيعة تقريرًا شهريًا يوثق انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان ضد المسلمين الشيعة في عدة بلدان، ويغطي هذا التقرير الفترة من أغسطس إلى سبتمبر 2025. يتناول التقرير عمليات إرهابية واضطهاد حكومي في أفغانستان وباكستان والبحرين ولبنان وسوريا والسعودية والعراق، معتمدًا على مصادر خاصة وعامة. في أفغانستان، تم توثيق ترحيل قسري لأسر من الهزارة، بينما شهدت باكستان هجمات إرهابية ومنعًا للشعائر الدينية واعتقالات. تُبرز البحرين استمرار منع صلاة الجمعة الموحدة، أما لبنان وسوريا فتعرضتا لهجمات إسرائيلية وعمليات قتل واختطاف وتهجير واعتداءات على المدنيين. في السعودية، يشمل التقرير أحكام سجن مطولة وإعدامات واعتقالات لمواطنين عراقيين، بينما يكشف العراق عن إحباط عملية إرهابية استهدفت زوار الأربعين. يُؤكد التقرير على أن هذه الانتهاكات لا تستند إلى دلائل مؤكدة فحسب، بل تُشير إلى نمط من القمع والتمييز، مُشددًا على التزام المنظمة بتحقيق العدالة والمساواة.
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This monthly report, "Shia Rights Violations: June 2025 Report," from the International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights documents alleged human rights abuses against Shia Muslims from June 1st to July 1st, 2025. The organization relies on private and public sources, including human rights activists and groups, to compile its findings, explicitly stating it avoids political or profit-driven motives. The report details various incidents, including terrorist acts by extremist groups and repression by some regimes and governments, across countries such as Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Syria. Notable violations include mass casualties in Iran, restrictions and arrests in Afghanistan, attacks on religious figures in Pakistan, continuous sieges and assault on religious freedoms in Bahrain, and official restrictions on religious observances in Kuwait. Syria's section is particularly extensive, listing numerous instances of kidnappings, killings, discovery of mass graves, and threats against communities.
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This monthly report by Shia Rights Watch documents human rights violations against Shia Muslims across several countries from May 1 to June 1, 2025. It details incidents including terrorist attacks, government repression, and abuse perpetrated by extremist groups and certain regimes. The report covers events in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, utilizing a combination of the organization's own sources and public information from human rights activists. The document highlights specific instances such as attacks on civilians, arbitrary arrests, forced displacement, and executions based on alleged political charges or sectarian affiliation.
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Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims for the period from April 1 to May 1, 2025.
The report reviews numerous terrorist operations carried out by extremist groups against Shia Muslims, as well as acts of repression and abuse practiced against them by certain regimes and governments.
Shia Rights Watch confirms that it relied in this report on its own sources and some public sources, such as individuals and groups active in the field of freedoms and human rights spread across the countries that witnessed these violations.
SRW notes that it refrained from mentioning some violations due to the absence of conclusive evidence, despite being certain of their occurrence in some countries, emphasizing that it does not seek political or profit goals in its work, but rather aims to achieve justice and equality aspired to by human societies.
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Shia Rights Watch documented numerous human rights violations against Shia Muslims globally between March 1st and April 1st, 2025. Their report details targeted attacks, violence by extremist groups, and discriminatory actions by state authorities across countries like Pakistan, Bahrain, Lebanon, Nigeria, and Syria. In Pakistan, incidents included sieges, kidnappings, assassinations, and mosque destruction. Bahrain faced restrictions on Shia communal prayers, while Lebanon experienced deaths from airstrikes and extremist attacks. Nigeria saw casualties during a Shia procession, and Syria reported extensive killings, arrests, displacements, and destruction of Shia communities and holy sites. Saudi Arabia involved arrests of pilgrims for religious practices, and Iraq reported an ISIS attack.
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Briefing Document
This briefing document summarizes the key themes and incidents detailed in the Shia Rights Watch February 2025 report.
Main Themes:
- Targeted Violence: The report highlights numerous instances of direct violence against Shia Muslims, including bombings, assassinations, executions, and targeted killings.
- Forced Displacement: Shia communities are being forcibly displaced from their homes due to sectarian threats and violence, often accompanied by looting and property confiscation.
- Religious Persecution: Shia religious practices are being restricted, including bans on Friday prayers and attacks on religious shrines. Extremist ideologies that deem Shia Muslims as "infidels" are being promoted.
- Governmental Oppression: Some governments are actively persecuting Shia citizens through citizenship revocation, deportations, arbitrary arrests, and restrictions on religious freedom.
- Impunity and Inaction: Authorities often fail to protect Shia communities from extremist violence, secure aid convoys, or hold perpetrators accountable.
Key Incidents and Countries:
Afghanistan:
- Forced Conversion: "Dozens of Shia Muslims in Badakhshan province were forcibly converted to Sunni Islam by Taliban authorities, who accused them of heresy." This highlights the imposition of religious ideology by force.
- Bombing: "At least 18 people were killed and 45 injured in a terrorist bombing outside a bank in Kunduz..." This exemplifies the dangers of indiscriminate violence targeting Shia communities.
Pakistan:
- Siege: "Over half a million Shia Muslims remain under siege by extremist groups, while authorities fail to secure aid convoys, which have been repeatedly attacked." This points to a humanitarian crisis and government inaction.
- Targeted Killings: "Activist Syed Tanveer Hussain was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan." This indicates the vulnerability of Shia activists and leaders.
- Attacks on Aid: "A humanitarian convoy heading to Parachinar was attacked by armed extremists, resulting in the death of several truck drivers and significant damage to the convoy." This showcases the deliberate obstruction of humanitarian assistance.
Bahrain:
- Citizenship Revocation & Deportation: "The Bahraini government revoked the citizenship of 700 naturalized Pakistanis and deported them due to their Shia faith." This demonstrates governmental discrimination based on religious affiliation.
- Religious Restrictions: "Bahraini authorities blocked Shia worshippers from attending Friday prayers for four consecutive weeks, restricting access to mosques in Druze." This signifies the suppression of Shia religious practices.
Lebanon:
- Israeli Military Actions: "The Israeli military destroyed dozens of houses belonging to Shia farmers in Rabb al-Thalathin and Yaroun." and "Israeli fighter jets bombed the town of Jarjouaa, killing and injuring several Shia civilians." These incidents detail the impact of conflict on Shia communities.
Syria:
- Widespread Violence and Displacement: The report details a litany of violent incidents in Syria, including killings, kidnappings, torture, forced displacement, and destruction of religious sites.
- Targeting of Religious Figures: "Terrorist groups behead a Sheikh in Al-Tuwaim village" This shows the targeted elimination of Shia religious leaders.
- Sectarian Education: "Authorities impose Takfiri curricula in educational institutions, books that label Druze, Alawites, Shias, and Sufis as infidels." This reveals the propagation of
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Anti-Shiism Incidents: January 2025 Report by Shia Rights Watch Executive Summary:
This report from Shia Rights Watch (SRW) documents a significant number of human rights violations targeting Shia Muslims globally during January 2025. The incidents detailed include terrorist attacks, armed assaults, state-sponsored oppression, and systematic discrimination. The report emphasizes that the documented cases represent only a fraction of the actual violations due to challenges in verification and access to information. The most affected countries are Pakistan, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia, with Syria exhibiting a particularly alarming pattern of ethnic cleansing and mass atrocities.
Key Themes and Findings:
- Widespread Anti-Shi'ism: The report paints a picture of a global phenomenon, documenting incidents across multiple countries. SRW emphasizes, "This report provides a detailed account of terrorist attacks, armed assaults, bombings, and systematic oppression carried out against Shia Muslims in various countries."
- Pakistan: Siege and Targeted Violence: The situation in Pakistan, specifically in Kurram, is dire, with a siege by extremist groups leading to shortages of food and medicine and over 200 deaths. The report details numerous attacks, including the killing of protesters ("Pakistani security forces shot and killed Ali Raza Rizvi, a protester demanding the lifting of the siege on Parachinar"), attacks on aid convoys ("Extremist groups ambushed a convoy carrying food and medical aid to Kurram, setting all trucks on fire"), and the targeted killings of Shia civilians ("Extremists abducted and executed a Shia citizen, Saqib Hasnain"). The report also notes attacks on religious sites and the arrest of human rights activists.
- Bahrain: Systemic Discrimination and Restrictions: Bahrain continues to exhibit systematic discrimination against its Shia population, including a prolonged ban on Friday prayers at the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz. The report also highlights employment discrimination, with "over 20,000 Bahrainis remain unemployed, while 600,000 foreign workers are employed in the country," and arbitrary arrests.
- Lebanon: Assassination and Conflict: Lebanon experienced the assassination of a Shia cleric ("Sheikh Mohammed Hammadi was murdered by unknown gunmen in West Bekaa") and a violent conflict resulting in significant civilian casualties ("Attack on southern Lebanon resulted in the killing of 22 civilians and injuries to 124 others").
- Syria: Ethnic Cleansing and Atrocities: The situation in Syria is described as an ethnic cleansing campaign targeting Shia villages, particularly in Homs and Latakia. The report lists a series of brutal incidents, including mass arrests, extrajudicial executions, looting and destruction of homes, forced displacement, desecration of religious sites ("Extremists vandalized and desecrated the shrine of Mohsen ibn Hussein in Aleppo"), and the discovery of mass graves ("Locals discovered a mass grave containing the bodies of four Shia siblings in Tasnayn village, Homs"). A particularly disturbing pattern emerges of Alawites (a Shia sub-sect) being specifically targeted, with reports of massacres ("Massacre of Shia youth in Baniyas"), forced displacement ("Ethnic cleansing in Al-Safira, Aleppo"), and mass arrests ("A mass arrest operation in Homs led to the disappearance of over 200 Alawite civilians, including women and children.").
- Saudi Arabia: Executions and Repression: Saudi Arabia is cited for executing Shia prisoners ("Abdullah Ahmed Al-Salim, a Shia prisoner from Qatif, was executed by Saudi authorities") and arresting religious figures ("Mohammed Bu Jbara, a Shia religious reciter from Al-Ahsa, was arrested for pe
International Shia Day has been observed and celebrated since June 12th, 2015. This day was introduced by Shia Rights Watch as a result of the increase in oppression against Shia Muslims in different country. Shia Rights Watch chose June 12 as the International Day for Shia Rights in commemoration of the massacre that occurred at Camp Speicher in 2014 in which ISIS militants escorted upwards of 3,000 Iraqi soldiers from Camp Speicher, an Iraqi military base previously operated by the U.S.A., to Tikrit, an ISIS controlled town 140 km north-west of Baghdad. Once they arrived in Tikrit the soldiers were divided by religious affiliation; the non-Shia allowed to live, the Shia condemned to death by firing squad. It is estimated that ISIS killed upwards of 1,700 Shia soldiers, making this the most prolific sectarian mass killing against Shias since the time of Saddam Hussein’s rule. Only one person survived the attacks, Ali Hussein Kadhim, who survived by feigning dead.
Human Rights Sentinel conversation with Fatema Ahmadi on the suffering of the people of Afghanistan, particularly the Hazara people of Afghanistan.
Fatema D. Ahmadi is a Fellow and Adjunct Professor at American University, School of Public Affairs in Washington, DC. Ahmadi has extensive experience working with international development partnerships to enhance women's and children's rights. She worked as a Senior Peace Process at the United States Institute of Peace, led numerous projects and partner organizations for the anticipated peace process in Afghanistan. She served as a Consultant with the World Bank and International Republican Institute in Washington, DC, during the 2018-2019 Fulbright - Humphrey Fellowship and studied at the American University School of Law. Before her work in peacebuilding, Ahmadi led USAID's established program on Combatting Human Trafficking through Hagar International in Afghanistan. In this role, she spearheaded initiatives to create a national trafficking referral form and co-authored the first national training manual on Trafficking in Persons (TiP). She worked with refugee children through the Child Labor Association and the UNHCR Refugee Health Insurance project.
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A Perspective on Inter-religious Harmony in Ladakh
Elijah Spalbar Gergan is a Christian Theologian from India's Ladakh region. He is an educator, motivational speaker, and the author of several books and articles, and he has contributed significantly to promoting local culture and language. He talked to Human Rights Sentinel about native #Buddhists, #Shias, #Sunnis, and #Christians helping each other maintain religious harmony in #Ladakh.
Barrister Hamid Bashani is a Kashmiri from the Pakistan-controlled Poonch district. He is a former student activist and presently the Secretary-General of Advocates International, Canada. He is a columnist and political analyst at Friday Night and Third opinion Shows on Canadian South Asian TV Channels.
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Talk with Prime Minister in Exile of East Turkistan Salih Hudayar
Salih Hudayar is an Uyghur American politician advocating for East Turkistan independence. He founded the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement. On November 11, 2019, Hudayar was elected as the Prime Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile. Hudayar studied International Studies and Political Science at the University of Oklahoma.
Arshia Malik is a Kashmiri writer, a columnist with The New Indian, and an educationist who focuses on socio-religious & geopolitical issues in the Muslim World.
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Impact of Religious Extremism on Kashmiri Identity
Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri
Exiled Chairman of United Kashmir Peoples National Party (UKPNP)
The outstanding leader struggling for the rights of the People of the former princely state of Jammu & Kashmir. He has been living in exile in Switzerland since April 25, 1999, after his life was in danger at the hands of the ISI of the Pakistan Army. Since 2002, he has been Secretary General of the International Kashmir Alliance (IKA), which is comprised of secular political parties struggling for the independence of Kashmir, Gilgit & Baltistan.
Shadow war: the untold story of Jihad in Kashmir
Human Rights Sentinel (Hosted by Musaffa Akhawan, Senge Sering) episode 4, with Arif Jamal is a journalist, author and political commentator from Pakistan's Punjab province, Two of his books; shadow war: the untold story of Jihad in Kashmir, and call for transnational Jihad: Lashkar-e-Taiba of Pakistan have received global recognition.
He has remained associated with Harvard University, New York University and University College of London as visiting fellow. He has written more than 200 investigative articles on political Islam including Shia genocide.
He appeared on C-SPAN to discuss Pakistan-American relations. Arif has contributed to New York Times and writes regularly on strategic affairs for several Pakistani newspapers
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Shia persecution in Malaysia
Dr. Mohd Faizal Musa, also known as Faisal Tehrani, novelist and human rights defender in Malaysia.
He is the lead for the Southeast Asia research track.
He is a Research Fellow at the Institute of the Malay World and Civilization (ATMA), National University of Malaysia (UKM). His best-remembered novels are ‘1515’, ‘Profesor’, and ‘Bagaimana Anyss Naik Ke Langit’ translated into English by Brigitte Bresson as ‘How Anyss Went to Heaven’.
Dr. Saleem Javed is a medical doctor by profession and a writer. An ethnic Hazara from Quetta Pakistan, currently living in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Has been active as a human, minority, and Hazara rights advocate for over a decade. Had reported and wrote extensively about the plight of Hazaras. Have cooperated with national and international organizations, such as Human Rights Watch, in collecting evidence and eyewitnesses of the systematic attacks against the minority community.
His articles are published in both national and international publications, such as Pakistan’s largest English newspaper Dawn News, and The Daily Times and Friday Times. Contributed to National Geography, The Interpreter, India Today, etc.
Attended multiple international conferences, including UN HRC Geneva, particularly about the persecution of Hazaras. Appeared as a commentator on many international tv channels, radio, and newspapers. Cooperated closely with UK-based advocacy group, Friends of Hazaras, and Hazara All-Party Parliamentary Group at House of Commons.
Mr. Senge Sering is a researcher and human rights advocate. He was born in Pakistan-occupied- Gilgit-Baltistan. He has written extensively about the sufferings of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and raised these issues regularly at international fora. He has worked extensively on the revival of the linguistic identity of the region and its cultural linkage with Tibet.
Currently, Mr. Sering is running the Washington DC-based Institute for Gilgit Baltistan Studies, which has a firm commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights in Gilgit Baltistan and holds conferences to disseminate information on local autonomy and democracy, extremism and terrorism, demilitarization and cross-border trade, environmental sustainability and preservation of indigenous culture. Since its inception in 2010, the Institute has established partnerships with the United Nations, the US Congress, the British and the European Parliaments as well as think tanks and academic institutions.