Earlier this week, Myanmar celebrated the 72nd anniversary of its independence from British rule, but this period has been mired by ongoing conflict amongst its…
Asad Gokal Since September, when UAE locked a deal for normalizing relations with Israel, alarm bells began to ring louder for the Pakistani Shia diaspora…
Mahesh Rana The festival of lights, Diwali, was celebrated with religious fervour in Karachi. Hindu community celebrated the religiously significant day of Diwali in the…
An alternative narration of the Christmas story of the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt which shines a spotlight on modern day vulnerability and fleeing persecution...…
Earlier this month, the UNHCR announced that the number of people forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, and human rights violations has passed 80 million.…
Rebuilding heritage and the cohesion of communities that live and breathe it is not merely a matter of rebuilding tangible (often historical) sites, but also…
This learning brief provides illustrative examples of three major adaptations the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID) programme has undertaken while working within…
Cultural heritage is fundamental to human dignity and identity. As part of the IDS-led CREID programme the rights of religious communities to practice and preserve…
The sanctity and deity, of the Baba Ramapir temple, was destroyed, thus deepening the despair Pakistani Hindu community finds itself in. The third-largest sacred site…
Samira Muhammad Hussein, aka Samira Karimat, a known women activist in Kirkuk – photo: Samira’s Facebook account A contrarian woman, Samira has spent her life…
Asad Gokal When everyone was advised to stay at home and protect themselves against the prevalent pandemic a few brave beings stepped out to help…
As part of the IDS-led Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), we are working with religious minority communities in Iraq and Syria to…
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