In yet another case exposing the grave human rights crisis facing religious minorities in Pakistan, a Hindu girl named Radhika became the latest victim of the disturbing practice of “conversion rape” on June 10.
Radhika was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam, and then married off to her abductor Tando Muhammad Khan in Sindh province. Her plight follows that of a minor named Noori, who was not only kidnapped and raped but also forcibly converted and married off to Muslim men Muhammad Ayub “Peer Ayubjan Sarhandi” and Luqman Mohib Junejo in separate incidents.
These cases are part of a deeply concerning pattern of forced conversions and marriages targeting minority Hindu and Christian girls in Pakistan, particularly in the Sindh region. Mounting evidence points to an organized campaign using sexual violence and coercion to entrap and exploit young girls from vulnerable communities.
Human rights activists have raised alarms over the climate of fear and oppression faced by minorities, who struggle to protect their children from such heinous crimes.
The issue has sparked outrage globally, and calls on Pakistan to take concrete action to safeguard the rights and freedoms of religious minorities. The world watches with mounting concern, calling for an end to the horrific practice of “conversion rape” and a future where no child is torn away from their family, faith, and future.