Showing posts with label refugees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label refugees. Show all posts

Monday, 11 November 2013

India - Muzaffarnagar: Why aren't the Muslims going home?


http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/why-aren-t-the-muslims-going-home-113110900732_1.html

Business Standard

Joel Rai
November 9, 2013

Why aren't the Muslims going home?

The families that were affected by the communal violence in Muzaffarnagar district have no hope of their homes being restored to them. Is the government really unable to reassure them of a safe return?

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

An Afghan Church in Delhi - NYT story on Afghan refugees

[July 22, 2013, ] The New York Times, Neyaz Farooquee reports on Christian Afghans seeking refuge in Delhi from the strict Islamic law in their homeland. Converts to Christianity, who can be charged with apostasy and possibly executed for abandoning Islam in Afghanistan, regularly flee to India but still face persecution. Despite the hostility, Pastor Obaid Jan of the Afghan Church of New Delhi

Thursday, 12 September 2013

India: Fleeing Muzaffarnagar riots, over 500 families seek refuge at Delhi's doorstep

From: The Times of India

Fleeing riots, over 500 families seek refuge at Delhi's doorstep
Maria Akram, TNN | Sep 13, 2013, 06.03 AM IST

LONI (GHAZIABAD): When she is playing, Parveen forgets her plight and the terror from which her family of six escaped on Sunday night. While fleeing the riot-affected Nala village in Muzaffarnagar district, the 10-year-old and her sister Muskaan (4) were

India Muzaffarnagar riots: Scared villagers continue to move to safer areas (Indian Express Photos)

Selected photos from Indian Express by Ravi Kanojia.






To see all photos go to:
http://www.indianexpress.com/picture-gallery/muzaffarnagar-riots-scared-villagers-continue-to-move-to-safer-areas/3386-1.html