By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, December 5, 2023The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that Afghanistan has witnessed an increase in violence against Shia and Hazara communities in the past month in the provinces of Kabul, Balkh, and Herat. UNAMA continues to call for support for individuals at risk. This comes in response to the recent attack on Shia Muslims in Herat province, which has prompted strong reactions. It…
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report in Dawn, June 18th, 2023SUKKUR: A fierce gunbattle between the Kalhoro and Junejo communities of Shikarpur district on Saturday left three men dead and several others wounded. The two sides have been embroiled in an old enmity, which has already claimed 15 lives. In the latest incident, heavily armed men took up positions in their respective localities in Chabar village near the riverine area of Madeji town and fought a fierce battle. Reports reaching…
Report in The Daily Star, Jan 8, 2023Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday submitted a memorandum to the prime minister, demanding that the ruling Awami League materialise its election manifesto to protect the rights of minority communities. The submission came after the parishad ended its road march to Dhaka from Chattogram. The parishad also staged a rally in front of the capital’s Ramana Kali Temple. At that time, parishad general secretary Rana Dasgupta read out the…