Forced Conversions in Pakistan: A Continuing Crisis in 2024
In 2024, the issue of forced conversions of Christian girls in Pakistan continues to be a grave concern, shedding light on the persistent challenges faced by Christians in the country. This practice, marked by abductions, forced marriages, and conversions without consent, has drawn international attention and calls for urgent action to protect the rights and freedoms of vulnerable girls. Often, it is observed that these girls, aged between 12 to 16 years, become easy targets of a male-dominated Muslim society.
Reasons for this Escalating Crisis:
Reports from various sources highlight the alarming frequency of these incidents, where young Christian girls are targeted, abducted, and coerced into converting to Islam through marriages that lack any form of consent. Approximately 1,000 Christian and Hindu girls are kidnapped annually in Pakistan for purposes of rape, forced conversion, and forced marriages by Muslim men. Over the last 20 years, this would amount to an estimated total of more than 20,000 Christian and Hindu girls abducted in Pakistan. #forcedconversion
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