National Hindu Students’ Forum (NHSF) (UK) and partners are launching the Human Boundaries campaign to raise awareness of the Human and Civil Rights abuses which are faced by minority groups living in Pakistan. We are also looking to petition the British, Pakistani and Indian government, as well as the United Nations, to see if we can impact on certain legislations which are being requested by minority groups in living in Pakistan.
NHSF (UK) will be showcasing the award winning documentary by Rahul Riji Nair of 35 minutes in 10 locations across the UK. This film will highlight the plight of Hindus in Pakistan and the struggles seeking asylum in India.
Pranav Bhanot, NHSF (UK) President said, “For far too long Hindus and other minority groups in Pakistan have been waiting for protection and justice. Not only is Pakistan failing, but India is also failing to protect people who are coming to them for help. The people who require the most help are the most vulnerable and poorest in society. Within this group of people women are most likely to be targeted, particularly young girls. It is our duty to help them.”
For more information, please contact Chirag Patel who is ex-Vice President of NHSF (UK) and is now part of the Alumni Association.
e. chirag.patel@nhsf.org.uk
Notes to the editor:
NHSF (UK) is the largest organisation in the UK and mainland Europe that represents the views of young British Hindus. We represent over 10,000 students from over 45 universities and Colleges/Sixth Forms in the UK. Please visit www.nhsf.org.uk for more information or contact prteam@nhsf.org.uk.
Project Partners:
- Interfaith
- Council of Dharmic Faiths
- National Union of Students
- International
- Hindu American Foundation (USA)
- Hindu Forum of Europe
- Werkgroep Agni (Netherlands)
- Hindu Organisations
- British Hindu Voice
- City Hindus Network
- Hindu Council UK
- Hindu Forum of Britain
- Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness (UK)
- National Council of Hindu Temples
- Nepalese Hindu Forum
- Om Group
- Vishwa Hindu Parishad (UK)
We are petitioning for:
- The Government of Pakistan to implement meaningful constitutional and legal reform to ensure equality and religious freedom for all Pakistanis.
- Urge Pakistani officials to enact legislation to protect minorities from abductions and forced conversions and to initiate a formal inquiry into the issue of kidnapping and forced conversion of minorities.
- Implore Pakistan’s government to pass the Hindu Marriage Act without delay, thereby officially recognising Hindu marriages and providing full legal rights to Hindu women.
- Government of India to grant Pakistani Hindu refugees asylum or legal status in India, given their fear of persecution if forced to return to Pakistan.
List of more articles highlighting the importance of the issue is here: http://humanboundaries.nhsf.org.uk/about/background/