The Hague, Sept. 8 -- The Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), together with partners, hosted a side event on Monday at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva titled, "Voices from the Margins: Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia."

The event brought to attention religious persecution faced by minorities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and minority rights violations in South Asia, as per an official statement.

The event was attended by around 50 members of civil society, missions and permanent representations, including India, Greece, Denmark, China, and Bangladesh, and brought together human rights defenders and representatives of minority communities from across South Asia to shed light on systemic discrimination, violence, ...