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Women’s Day: Pakistanis denigrate ‘Aurat March’ protestors, label them as vulgar, un-Islamic

OpIndia Staff - 8 March, 2021

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Pakistani feminists have been organising the 'Aurat March', often drawing criticism from the Islamist fundamentalists.

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Pakistanis offended after China’s Cultural Counsellor of Chinese embassy in Pakistan tweets asking women to remove hijab to ‘see their eyes’

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2021

Zhang Heqing, Chinese official in Pakistan, urged women to remove their hijab so he could see their eyes

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Feminism is not un-Islamic: Pakistan’s Aurat Azadi March explains ahead of Women’s Day after the rally was attacked last year

OpIndia Staff - 3 March, 2021

"We are against all such archaic practices that have been traditionally used to oppress women," said the video posted by Aurat March

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Crackdown against Islamic extremism: French parliament passes the anti-radicalisation bill in lower house

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2021

The anti-radicalism bill was passed by the French legislators in the wake of Samuel Paty's beheading and a host of Islamist attacks in the country.

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“Islam is a religion of terror and hypocrisy”, says Muslim Kuwaiti singer Ibtisam Hamid after converting to Judaism

OpIndia Staff - 14 February, 2021

Kuwaiti singer Ibtisam Hamid, also slammed the ruling Kuwait government for not normalising relations with Israel

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Dalit converting to Christianity and Islam not eligible for reservation benefits: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2021

The Union Law Minister was responding to a question in Rajya Sabha when he asserted that only Dalits from Indic faiths will be eligible to receive reservation benefits. The Supreme Court had upheld the same in 2015.

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Leaked Chinese Police data reveals the extent of Uyghur Muslim repression: From population control to surveillance

OpIndia Staff - 2 February, 2021

Millions of Chinese Police leaked files describe in excruciating detail the degree of stifling surveillance of China's Uyghur minorities and the growing use of technology to subjugate them

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