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“The misuse of blasphemy law is contrary to the vision of Pakistan as a moderate and democratic country,” said Mohammad Tahseen, in a public hearing on the “Misuse of blasphemy law and religious minorities in Pakistan” organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

L’Afrique du Sud, l’Australie, l’Ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine, la Grèce, la Polynésie française (Maohi Nui), le Pakistan, la Syrie et le Myanmar ont fourni les sujets des déclarations et notes de soutien ou de préoccupation publiées par le Comité central, organe directeur du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), à l’issue de ses discussions sur des questions d’actualité, lors de sa récente session à l’Académie orthodoxe de Crète à Kolympari, Grèce.

South Africa, Australia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, French Polynesia (Maohi Nui), Pakistan, Syria and Myanmar have provided the subjects for statements and minutes of concern voiced by the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) as part of public issues actions during a recent meeting of that governing body at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolympari, Greece.

Le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a adopté une déclaration exprimant son inquiétude face aux enlèvements, aux mariages forcés et aux conversions forcées de jeunes femmes de communautés chrétiennes et hindoues au Pakistan.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee has adopted a statement expressing concern on abductions, forced marriages and forced conversions of young women from Christian and Hindu communities in Pakistan.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises «est défini par les trois mots clés qui composent son nom. Nous nous situons au niveau mondial, nous sommes présents sur tous les continents, et par conséquent aussi en solidarité réciproque, recherchant la paix dans toute sa signification pour toute la terre habitée», a déclaré le secrétaire général du COE, le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) “ is defined by all the three key words in our name. We are global, in all continents, and therefore also in solidarity with one another, seeking peace in all its meaning for the whole earth,” said the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

Un débat public international mettant en lumière le sort des minorités religieuses et l'abus de la loi sur le blasphème au Pakistan se tiendra du 17 au 19 septembre en marge de la 21 e session du Conseil des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies à Genève.

An international public hearing highlighting the plight of religious minorities and misuse of blasphemy law in Pakistan will be held from 17 to 19 September in conjunction with the 21st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

28.08.12

The present issue of Current Dialogue focuses on “Christian self-understanding in the context of Islam” from diverse theological and academic perspectives. The journal features various articles offering analysis based on the outcomes of intra-Christian consultations held over the last few years.

Naveen Qayyum (*)

By Naveen Qayyum (*)

In a recent visit to Pakistan, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation met with prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, religious leaders, civil society organizations and UN representatives urging protection of religious minorities, especially against the misuse of blasphemy law in the country.

A consultation organized by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) called for the church to become involved in wider advocacy initiatives to protect rights of the stateless people.