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 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc137060276 \h 1 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200370036000000

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan PAGEREF _Toc137060277 \h 3 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200370037000000

History PAGEREF _Toc137060278 \h 3 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200370038000000

History of Hinduism in Afghanistan PAGEREF _Toc137060279 \h 4 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200370039000000

Status of Human Rights of Hindus and other minorities in Afghanistan, 2005 PAGEREF _Toc137060280 \h 6 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380030000000

Violations of Constitution and UN Covenants PAGEREF _Toc137060281 \h 7 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380031000000

Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc137060282 \h 8 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380032000000

People’s Republic of Bangladesh PAGEREF _Toc137060283 \h 9 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380033000000

Introduction PAGEREF _Toc137060284 \h 9 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380034000000

The Decline of the Hindu Population PAGEREF _Toc137060285 \h 10 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380035000000

Documented Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh between December 1, 2004 and November 30, 2005 PAGEREF _Toc137060286 \h 13 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380036000000

Violations of Constitution and UN Covenants PAGEREF _Toc137060287 \h 17 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380037000000

Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc137060288 \h 18 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380038000000

Republic of the Fiji Islands PAGEREF _Toc137060289 \h 21 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200380039000000

Introduction PAGEREF _Toc137060290 \h 21 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390030000000

Status of Human Rights of Hindus in Fiji, 2005 PAGEREF _Toc137060291 \h 23 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390031000000

Documented attacks on Hindus in Fiji between January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 PAGEREF _Toc137060292 \h 24 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390032000000

Violations of Constitution and UN Covenants PAGEREF _Toc137060293 \h 26 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390033000000

Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc137060294 \h 26 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390034000000

Islamic Republic of Pakistan PAGEREF _Toc137060295 \h 27 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390035000000

Introduction PAGEREF _Toc137060296 \h 27 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390036000000

Status of Human Rights in Pakistan, 2005 PAGEREF _Toc137060297 \h 28 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390037000000

Violence against Women PAGEREF _Toc137060298 \h 28 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390038000000

Hindus targeted in Balochistan PAGEREF _Toc137060299 \h 30 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003200390039000000

Depiction of Hinduism in School Textbooks PAGEREF _Toc137060300 \h 31 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300030000000

Pakistan-based Terrorist Groups PAGEREF _Toc137060301 \h 31 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300031000000

Violations of Constitution and UN Covenants PAGEREF _Toc137060302 \h 32 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300032000000

Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc137060303 \h 32 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300033000000

Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir PAGEREF _Toc137060304 \h 34 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300034000000

Introduction PAGEREF _Toc137060305 \h 34 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300035000000

Status of the Human Rights of Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir, 2005 PAGEREF _Toc137060306 \h 35 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300036000000

Violations of Constitution and UN Covenants PAGEREF _Toc137060307 \h 36 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300037000000

Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc137060308 \h 37 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300038000000

Overall Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc137060309 \h 38 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300300039000000

Appendix A:  International Acts, Conventions, Covenants and Declarations PAGEREF _Toc137060310 \h 40 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310030000000

Bangladesh Enemy Property Act (EPA)/Vested Property Act PAGEREF _Toc137060311 \h 40 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310031000000

Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord of 1997 PAGEREF _Toc137060312 \h 40 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310032000000

United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination PAGEREF _Toc137060313 \h 40 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310033000000

United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights PAGEREF _Toc137060314 \h 41 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310034000000

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights PAGEREF _Toc137060315 \h 41 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310035000000

Appendix B:  Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh from December 1, 2004 to November 30, 2005 PAGEREF _Toc137060316 \h 42 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310036000000

References PAGEREF _Toc137060317 \h 95 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003100330037003000360030003300310037000000

 

Table of Figures

Figure 1: Map of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Figure 2: Map of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Figure 3: Map of the Republic of the Fiji Islands.

Figure 4: Map of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Figure 5: Map of the Kashmir region.

Figure 6: Type of Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh  from December 1, 2004 to November 30, 2005