Sindh Privince in Pakistan on Thursday Nov 24,2016passed a law making “forced conversions”
punishable with a life sentence and forbidding minors from changing
their religion, a bid to protect minorities in the conservative Muslim
country.
The new bill, passed by legislators in southern Sindh province, also mandates a 21-day waiting period for any person who wants to convert.
“It is necessary to criminalise forced conversions and provide protection for those who are victims of this abhorrent practice,” an excerpt of the bill
Forced conversions, particularly of Hindus to Islam, are an issue in Sindh and throughout the Muslim nation of some 200 million, where minorities have long fought for their rights.
The new bill, passed by legislators in southern Sindh province, also mandates a 21-day waiting period for any person who wants to convert.
“It is necessary to criminalise forced conversions and provide protection for those who are victims of this abhorrent practice,” an excerpt of the bill
Forced conversions, particularly of Hindus to Islam, are an issue in Sindh and throughout the Muslim nation of some 200 million, where minorities have long fought for their rights.
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