The case of Arzoo Raja prompted the NCRC to look into the issue of forced conversion of minority women and girls across Pakistan. The Commission prepared and issued a detailed policy paper on the issue. The Policy Brief touched upon the gaps in existing laws prohibiting ‘forced conversions’ in light of international obligations and analysed the causes or underlying factors…
Forced conversion of children, particularly religious minority children, is a recognised issue in Pakistan. Non-Muslim children, particularly Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs, are vulnerable to forced conversion. The case of Arzoo Raja prompted the National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) to conduct a thorough analysis of the problem of…
The case of Arzoo Raja prompted the NCRC to look into the issue of forced conversion of minority women and girls across Pakistan. The Commission prepared and issued a detailed policy paper on the issue. The Policy Brief touched upon the gaps in existing laws prohibiting ‘forced conversions’ in light…
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Forced conversion of children, particularly religious minority children, is a recognised issue in Pakistan. Non-Muslim children, particularly Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs, are vulnerable to forced conversion. The case of Arzoo Raja prompted the National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) to conduct a thorough analysis of the problem of…
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