HRW urges Pakistan to protect Shia Muslims

[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] called on the government of Pakistan [press release] on Wednesday to ensure that minority Shia Muslims [Islam Awareness backgrounder] in Pakistan are protected from attacks by Sunni militant groups. HRW noted that attacks against Shia communities have increased recently and that 320 Shia have been killed in targeted attacks in 2012. HRW Asia Director Brad Adams suggested that Pakistan has turned a blind eye to these attacks and should ensure that the government...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/09/hrw-urges-pakistan-to-protect-shia-muslims.php

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