"7th Session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues (25 26 November 2014),Geneva,Switzerland." From the desk of SINDHRights. (Sindh International Network for Democracy and Human Rights). From Crisis to catastrophe: Case of minorities in Sindh and Pakistan. Honourable Chairman, your excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, SINDHRights expresses it's sincere appreciation to Forum Secretariat for organising this event in support of the minorities living around the globe. I avail myself here an opportunity to briefly introduce the SINDHRights. SINDHRights is a international network for democracy and human rights in Sindh.It is committed to achieving human rights for the Sindhis of Sindh in south-eastern Pakistan through nonviolent advocacy, activism and academic campaigns. SINDHRights brings together Sindhis of all religious and geographical backgrounds and their supporters in a proactive, progressive movement, with the aim to inform others of the human rights atrocities occurring in Sindh. Dear Sir , On behalf of SINDHRights, I would like to register the concerns regarding the plight of minorities living in Sindh. Minorities in province of Sindh continue to find themselves vulnerable to all forms of atrocities and violence like abductions, forced conversions followed by forced marriages, attack on worship places. They live in continuous fear of harassment .Given the fact that more than half of the minorities’ population in Pakistan is settled in the province of Sindh, the plight of minorities merits attention . To illustrate the atrocities and haterelated practices being faced by minorities, I will cite here the latest case of Anjali meghwar, a 12yrs old Hindu minority girl. The case of Anjali, a daughter of School teacher, is emblematic of the problems being faced by Minorities . She was forcefully abducted, converted and later married off to a local Muslim person. Shockingly a right activist Mr. Amar Fayyaz who was actively protesting for recovery of abducted minority girl has gone missing. Dear sir,

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