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Pak Govt should take preventive measure to stop violence against minorities: HRCP | The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the government to take preventive measures against the increasing number of violent
attacks on religious minorities. "The commission has been warning the government
of growing intolerance of religious minorities' rights and pointing towards the
increasing frequency of vigilante actions against them," The News quoted an HRCP
statement, as saying. The commission has expressed concern over attacks on non-Muslims
over allegations of blasphemy and desecration of religious scriptures. "It is
unfortunate that our fears of recurrence of such violence again proved to be true
in Sambarial last week," the statement read. According to the report, the government
response to the recent incidents of violence against minorities has been insufficient.
The government will have to do more than just announcing financial compensation
and some attempts at encouraging reconciliation at the local level. "The allegations
of blasphemy or defiling of religious scriptures, irrespective of their veracity,
do not warrant vigilante attacks. Nor do they absolve the government of its primary
duty to protect all citizens. Effective prosecution would serve as a deterrent
to future attacks, while a lack thereof would encourage impunity," it said. |
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