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forced conversion
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Christian girl abducted, forced to convert and marry 30-year-old man, seeks justice from Pakistani court
ISLAMABAD (9 JULY 2026) – A 13-year-old girl from Pakistan, Maria Shahbaz, is seeking justice in a Pakistani court after a previous ruling placed her in the custody of Shehryar Ahmad, the 30-year-old man who…
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Pakistani Christian girl’s forced marriage annulled in win for religious freedom
Christian 18-year-old Shahida Bibi’s forced conversion to Islam and forced marriage to her stepfather’s brother have been annulled by a court in Pakistan. Minority women and girls, often Christian, in Pakistan face dual threat of…
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Freed from forced marriage: Pakistan court annuls marriage between young Christian girl and her abductor
Pakistan family court rules in favor of Reeha Saleem, who was forced to convert from Christianity to Islam and marry her abductor at age 17. Finally Pakistan family court ruled in favor of Reeha Saleem
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“There has never been a more critical time to protect religious freedom”: U.S. Senators urged to condemn religious freedom violations
ADF Intl, other religious freedom advocates, groups, urge members of the US Senate to adopt resolution recognizing importance of religious freedom.
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US Senate moves to “leverage all diplomatic and sanctions tools available” to hold global violators accountable for religious freedom abuses
Members of the United States Senate introduced resolution recognizing importance of religious freedom and condemning violators.
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Survivors from forced marriages speak out on Intl Day of the Girl Child
Globally, 100 million girls are at risk of being forced into child marriage over the next decade. The threat for girls from religious minorities of further being coerced into changing their religion in connection to…
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“Thoroughly illegitimate”: forced conversion and marriage of women and girls called out at UN event
Coinciding with the expert meeting of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, the high-level event, hosted by Poland, Hungary, and ADF International, brought together the UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief…
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Bishops of Pakistan on Int’l Day of the Girl Child: Govt must end forced marriage and conversion of minor girls
On the International Day of the Girl Child, Catholic Bishops have taken action to challenge religious freedom violations against teenage girls.
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Escapee from forced marriage speaks out ahead of Intl Day of the Girl Child
This International Day of the Girl Child (11 October), many girls in South Asia fear for their safety. 14-year-old Maira is one of the estimated 1000 girls that are “converted” against their will through a…
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