More than six weeks after the rapid takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan, civil society groups are still calling on states to take resolute action to protect vulnerable religious minorities who face serious threats to their lives.
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Failure to focus on the persecution of Christians can “lead politics to be timid towards regimes that violate religious freedom on a daily basis,“ said Carlo Fidanza MEP.
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UN: Human rights experts call on governments to take robust, coordinated action.
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Being a woman can bring life-threatening challenges to those living in South Asia – from before birth all the way into adulthood. Bhavana*, a young mother in Dhanbad, Jharkhand is familiar with such discrimination.
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In India and other parts of the world, girls are targeted for abuse and discrimination, from before birth and throughout their lives.
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