Islamists in Pakistan have expressed outrage over a recent tweet by the United States embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, which expressed support for LGBTQI+ rights. The U.S. embassy in Pakistan made the tweet on May 17th, which is celebrated in the progressive world as the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and…
The Taliban announced on the 7th of May that women and girls must not leave their homes unless necessary and they should do so only with their whole body and face covered.
The Hazaras are one of the main ethnic and religious minority groups in Afghanistan, constituting around 20 per cent of the population. Hazaras have long been subjugated and subjected to discrimination and persecution due to their ethnic and religious identity.
On the 28th of April 2022, the UN Panel of Experts for South Sudan released its most recent report which documents events occurring in South Sudan. It does not paint a rosy picture at this time. One of the key findings is that the 2018 peace accord, which…
On April 25th USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) released its annual report on Religious Freedom concerns around the world.
In April 2022 Midstone Centre launched the project Stories From Afghanistan, where we seek to amplify voices from Afghanistan that have been directly or indirectly affected by the violence perpetrated by the Taliban and other violent groups. Many people affected by this violence are unable to come forward with their stories due to security threats to themselves or their loved ones still living in Afghanistan. Therefore, Midstone Centre will amplify these voices while protecting their identity and other personal information. Submissions can be mailed at [email protected]
December is often associated with happiness, festivities and bonding, but in Pakistan it works conversely, being a notoriously unpropitious time of the year for its political and social interests. From the renowned political defeat of Dec 16th (Fall of Decca) in the year 1971 to losing 160+ Pakistani…
German intelligence says it has intercepted radio exchanges between Russian soldiers who discussed killing civilians outside Kyiv, potentially bolstering evidence that Kremlin forces carried out atrocities, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Thursday. German officials say the intercepts indicate that the murder of civilians in the town of Bucha near the…