Source: BBC News
Month: July 2013
Hindus, Sikhs of Afghanistan angered by Afghan parliament decision
Source: Khaama Press The Central Council of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan along with members of civil society organization urged to allocate a seat for Sikh and Hindu minority in Afghan parliament. A seat waas considered for the Hindus and Sikhs of Afghanistan in Afghan election law which was passed by Afghan parliament house, and… Continue reading Hindus, Sikhs of Afghanistan angered by Afghan parliament decision
Council of Sikhs Demand Reservation of Seats in the Afghan Parliament
Source: Tolo The Central Council of Sikhs of Afghanistan (CCSA) and a number of civil society institutions on Wednesday raised their voice against the Afghan government and Parliament and accused them of violating the Constitution by ignoring the legal rights and legitimate demands of the Sikh minority. They claimed that according to the draft Election… Continue reading Council of Sikhs Demand Reservation of Seats in the Afghan Parliament
Drastic Decline in Afghanistan’s Sikh, Hindu Population: MP
Source: Outlook India .com Due to unrest in Afghanistan the population of Sikhs and Hindus have declined drastically, as about 3,000 people belonging to the two communities have been left in the war-torn country, a woman Sikh MP of the country’s lower house of parliament said here today. “Before 1991, there were an estimated 50,000… Continue reading Drastic Decline in Afghanistan’s Sikh, Hindu Population: MP
No home for Afghanistan Sikhs
Source: Gulf News Outsiders may have trouble distinguishing between the turbans worn by Afghan Sikhs, with their tighter folds, varied colours and tucked-in edges, and those worn by Afghan Muslims, usually black or white with the end hanging down the wearer’s back. The subtle differences, however, and what they represent, have fuelled widespread discrimination against… Continue reading No home for Afghanistan Sikhs
We condemn the discrimination against Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan
Source: Kabul Press By M. Amin Wahidi In a racist action, the parliamentarians of Afghanistan refused the allocation of a single seat in the parliament for the Sikhs and Hindus minority group. Although the Sikh and Hindu people of Afghanistan have passed a long way of suffering for their religion but they are still discriminated… Continue reading We condemn the discrimination against Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan
Tough Times for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Source: IWPR Dwindling community struggles to maintain identity. By Mina Habib, Abdali – Afghanistan – ARR Issue 459, “We aren’t treated as human beings,” Sikh businessman Amrit Singh said as he sat in his small grocery shop in the Kabul neighbourhood of Shor Bazaar. “When we are alive, we are disrespected, insulted and beaten…. And when we take our dead… Continue reading Tough Times for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs