On Thursday, April 11, U.N. Human Rights experts issued a call for Pakistan to implement legal reforms in response to the ongoing vulnerability of women and girls from minority faiths to forced marriages and religious conversions. The U.N. special rapporteurs urged Pakistan to increase the legal marriage age for girls to […]
As the Hindu community of Abbottabad celebrated Holi at the local temple, Darshan Laal, aged 60, and his family find themselves in a poignant situation. “We will observe the rituals within our household,” states Imma Darshan, his spouse, highlighting the family’s detachment from communal festivities. Historically, the family actively participated in […]
The seventh Annual Cyber Harassment Helpline Report 2023 has unveiled concerning statistics, indicating that the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) helpline receives an average of at least 206 harassment complaints monthly. In the year 2023 alone, approximately 2,473 complaints were registered, with February marking the highest incidence of reports. Since its inception […]