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| May 18, 2012 | Pak SC rules no special law needed to protect Hindus from 'forced conversions' | |
Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry,
while disposing a petition, has said there is no requirement for special legislation
regarding the protection of the rights of minorities, as Article 20 of the Constitution
already protects minorities in the country. The Pakistan Hindu Council filed a
petition to request for a special law to protect the rights of Hindus in Pakistan, who are being forced to convert to Islam, reports The Express Tribune. According
to Article 20, (a) every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice and
propagate his religion; and (b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof
shall have the right to establish, maintain and manage its religious institutions,
Chief Justice Chaudhry said. Akram Sheikh, counsel for the Pakistan Hindu Council,
stated that incidents of forced religious conversion are on the rise in rural
areas, therefore a law to prevent such incidents should be passed, as it is a
matter of fundamental rights. Reacting to Sheikh's argument, Justice Jawwad S
Khawaja reiterated that Article 20 already protects the rights of minorities.
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