GENEVA (16 January 2023) – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the reported rise in abductions, forced marriages and conversions of underage girls and young women from religious minorities in Pakistan and called for immediate efforts to curtail the practices and ensure justice for victims. “We urge the Government to take immediate steps to prevent and thoroughly investigate these acts objectively and in line with domestic legislation and international human rights commitments. Perpetrators must be held fully accountable,” the experts said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 16 January 2023. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
