Tag: Freedom of Religion
Indonesia: Just a matter of time before Indonesian Policewomen wear hijabs
Jakarta (Antara News) - The debate surrounding the introduction of headscarves for policewomen in Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim country, continues to rage on, with authorities denying accusations of a slow response to the issue.
"Starting tomorrow, women who wish to wear headscarves can do so on duty," stated the new...
Rohingyas on a list unworthy of human rights: Short
Press TV has conducted an interview with Dr. Randy Short, human rights activist, Washington about the United Nations probe into reports of human trafficking of Rohingya Muslims by Thailand officials.
The following is an approximate transcript of the interview.
Press TV: Regarding the UN probe of human trafficking of Rohingya Muslims......
Malaysia: Umno declares war on Shia Muslims, deviants and gays
Umno has declared war on Shia Muslims, gays, lesbians, trans-sexuals, liberals and those who have insulted Islam, saying the government should set up a commission to protect the country's official religion.
The country's largest party of Muslims today tabled a resolution in its assembly to introduce a bill in the...
US, UN Call for Probe into Thai Trafficking of Rohingya
BANGKOK — The United Nations and the United States called Friday for investigations into the findings of a Reuters report that Thai immigration officials moved Burmese refugees into human trafficking rings.
The report, published on Thursday and based on a two-month investigation in three countries, revealed a clandestine policy to...
Thai officials should be sued for selling Muslims: Activist
A human rights campaigner has called for legal action against Thai officials suspected of selling Rohingya Muslims fleeing from persecution in Myanmar to human traffickers, Press TV reports.
“This is a very serious thing, selling people, selling human beings to another country for their own benefit; and therefore, there has...
Myanmar: Freeing religion from oppression
Attacks on Muslim communities were cited in the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s 2013 Annual Report as being among the primary reasons that Myanmar continues to be designated by the US State Department as a “country of particular concern” in the area of religious freedom.
According to the report,...
Ahmadi Muslims stand united whilst Pakistan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia continue to violate their human rights on International Human Rights Day
Ahmadi Muslims throughout the world remain united and share in the plight of their fellow Ahmadis who are denied their basic human rights such as the right to vote and the right to practice their religion freely in countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Ahmadis call on...
Thailand Will Help With Any Rohingya Investigation – PM
BANGKOK — Thailand will help the United Nations and the United States with any investigation into the findings of a Reuters report that Thai immigration officials moved Burma refugees into human-trafficking rings, the prime minister said on Saturday.
The United Nations and the United States called on Friday for an...
Malaysia: We don’t want to be like Iraq, says Home Minister over Shia controversy
Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that he does not want Malaysia to turn into Iraq which he says is in turmoil because of the existence of the Sunni and Shia Muslim communities.
"Iraq used to have only one school of thought and that was Sunni, but...
Lawyer: Muslims better off in Malaysia, human rights treaties not needed
Malaysia should not be banded with other Muslim countries and pressured to ratify international human rights covenants as the ummah here enjoy good living conditions, a lawyer has said.
Azril Mohd Amin, who is vice-president of the Muslim Lawyers Association, also claimed that Muslim nations that had previously inked the...
