Please let them live!

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Please let them live!

Please let them live! HT: libertiesalliance. By ICLA Admin • on June 28, 2014.

From World Vision in Progress: Please let them live! By Farrukh H. Saif

The Universal Declaration of Human rights Article 18 stated as:

“Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance”

The constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan states that every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice, and propagate his religion. However, in reality the Government imposes limits on freedom of religion and freedom of expression or speech is constitutionally subject to restrictions imposed by law.

Pakistan was created to be the homeland for all the religious minorities of India. The founder of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Ali Jinnah did not envisage it as an Islamic state.

He stated on 11th August, 1947:

“You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your Mosques or to any other place or worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the state.”

However, today Pakistani government is failing to protect the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan. Discriminatory legislation and the Government’s failure to take action against extreme forces hostile to those who practice a different faith has encouraged the extremists to perpetrate violence and intimidation against religious minorities in Pakistan.Read the full story here.

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