Petition to Raise Voice against Recent Series of Target Killing of Religious Minorities in Pakistan on behalf of YAM- Young Activists Movement

Naveed Murtaza (Founder of YAM)

As an organization committed to the protection of human rights, the Young Activists Movement (YAM) strongly condemns the targeted violence and killings of religious minorities in Pakistan.

It is deeply concerning that these atrocities continue to take place, and we demand that the authorities take immediate and effective action to bring the perpetrators to justice.

We believe that every individual has the right to live without fear or discrimination, regardless of their religion or beliefs. The safety and security of religious minorities in Pakistan must be ensured, and it is the responsibility of the state to provide them with equal protection under the law.

References of Target Killing A Tragic Series of Target Killing in the Past Week

A Christian man was shot dead in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Saturday, in what officials say is the second incident of target killing of minorities in the last 24 hours, reported The Khorasan Diary.

According to police, Kashif Maseeh was gunned down by armed
motorcyclists on his doorstep. Yesterday, a Sikh shopkeeper was gunned
down in Peshawar in a similar manner.

There have been no responsibility claims for the attacks, added The Khorasan Diary.
Sikh Minority shopkeeper Dayal Singh was killed by gunmen in the Dir
Colony of Peshawar. Peshawar Police said that Dayal Singh was sitting at his shop when unknown motorcyclists killed him and fled around 3 pm on Friday.

Minorities have faced continuous violent attacks in Pakistan. A Pakistani
Hindu doctor Dr. Birbal Genani became a victim of target killing near Layari in Karachi while returning home from his clinic on Thursday, Express Tribune reported.

Hate Speech and Extremism Promotion Against Religious Minorities in Pakistan

The 2023 fact sheet of a Human Rights Observer report revealed that the content against religious minorities in Pakistani textbooks has increased significantly.

Content against religious minorities in Pakistani textbooks has increased significantly, revealed the 2023 fact sheet of a Human Rights Observer report, adding that the sudden rise started taking place in the year 2022.

The report stressed that a lot of perennial and new challenges have emerged in the education system of Pakistan. The report in question was shared by the Pakistani Center For Social Justice on Thursday. 

We urge you to sign this petition on change.org to demand justice for the victims of violence and to call for effective measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future. By signing this petition, we send a strong message to the authorities that the protection of human rights is a fundamental concern for all citizens of Pakistan.

Let us stand together and raise our voices to demand justice for religious minorities to ensure the safety and security of the State and demand to stop hatred promotion against minorities in textbooks of students in Pakistan.