The Coercive Uses of Rescue Aid in Pakistan
Earlier this month I asked if the Taliban’s rising influence in Pakistan and their removal of Sikhs from the Swat Valley was a harbinger for more extreme religious persecution. This week, two articles caught my eye: The first depicted multi-religious protests in Kashmir over Pakistan’s inaction...
Sikh Teenager Held in Asylum Detention Center
Satnam Singh Gurwara, a 16-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, is currently being held in a detention center in Manchester, UK after his application for asylum was denied.  His mother, is begging officials to show “humanity” and release her teenage son from the detention center.  The Home...