forced conversion

Washington, April 11 – Bishop Samson Shukardin, the head of the Catholic Church in Pakistan, has expressed concern over a government committee formed to review a recent ruling by the country’s top constitutional court that validated the marriage and forced conversion of a Christian minor girl...

Mumbai, April 10 – In a shocking case of molestation and sexual harassment at a tech firm in Nashik, Maharashtra, the city police have arrested the company's Human Resource (HR) official – the latest arrest in the case following the uncovering of an "organized racket" operating within the office...

Islamabad, April 9. Bishops in Pakistan have expressed concern following the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling that a Christian minor's marriage was valid. The Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference (PCBC) stated that the courts are not consistently applying laws that prohibit marriage under...

Hyderabad, April 5 A 27-year-old woman here has accused her husband and his family members of rape, forced religious conversion, and financial exploitation, police said on Sunday.In her complaint, the woman alleged that the accused initially approached her under the guise of renting her shop...

Islamabad, April 5. All Pakistan Minorities Alliance chairman and former federal minister for national harmony and minorities affairs, Paul Jacob Bhatti, has urged the government to establish an independent parliamentary commission to analyze cases of forced religious conversion and marriage of...

Islamabad, April 4 – Human rights lawyers and advocates have sharply criticised the recent ruling by Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court, which upheld the marriage of a minor Christian girl, Maria Shahbaz, to a Muslim man accused of kidnapping her, while rejecting a habeas corpus petition...

Washington, April 4. Pakistan has experienced a consistent outflow of minority populations – including Christians, Hindus, and other communities – reflecting a broader pattern of fear and insecurity.Since 1947, religious minorities have faced persistent atrocities across the country –...

In Islamabad, Christians, human rights advocates, and members of civil society in Pakistan held protests against a federal court ruling that upheld the forced conversion of a Christian girl by a Muslim man, local media reported.The protests followed a decision by the Federal Constitutional...

Karachi, March 31 Members of Pakistan's minority Hindu community staged a sit-in protest here to highlight the rising cases of abduction and forced conversion of Hindu girls to Islam before marriage to older Muslim men.The protesters came together under the banner of Pakistan Darawar Ittehad...

Gurugram, March 29 A 25-year-old nurse from Punjab was allegedly abducted and repeatedly sexually assaulted by a truck driver for several days in a village in Haryana's Nuh district, police said on Sunday.The nurse alleged that the accused pressured her to convert to Islam by promising to...

Islamabad, March 18 – A leading organization advocating for minority rights has highlighted a disturbing trend of abductions and forced religious conversions of girls from minority communities across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, during which 515 cases were recorded.Citing data from various...

Mumbai, March 16 – The proposed anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is not directed against any particular religion, and it aims only to prevent religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or inducement, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the legislative assembly on Monday.The...

Mumbai, March 13 – The state government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, to curb religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or inducement.The Bill proposes to protect the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of unlawful conversion...

Mumbai, March 13 – The state government is set to introduce the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, initiating the process of identifying and punishing individuals and organized entities involved in "forced" conversions.The proposed legislation aims...

Washington, March 8 The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the US government to redesignate Pakistan as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) due to systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.In its 2026 Annual Report, the US federal...

Islamabad, March 4 – A minority Christian boy in Pakistan was forcibly converted to Islam, highlighting another case of injustice against vulnerable communities, according to a leading minority rights group.According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), 14-year-old Jameel Masih, from the...

Kochi, February 24 The Kerala High Court heard arguments on a petition seeking to overturn the public viewing certificate granted to 'The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond'.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas will continue to hear arguments on the matter after lunch, sources said.The court will then...

Kochi, February 20 The Kerala High Court has issued notices to the producers of "The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond", the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), and the Union Government in response to a petition filed by a Kannur native seeking to overturn the film's certification and...

New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court order in a matter related to hoardings that allegedly prohibit the entry of pastors and converted Christians in some villages in the state.The high court had disposed of two separate...