Jim McGovern: “Ahmadi Muslims are prevented from calling themselves Muslims…”

“His sentence is a stark reminder of how these laws stifle the ability of religious minorities to study, to pray and to express themselves freely. Sadly, Mr. Saini's case is not an anomaly. It reflects the systematic persecution of Ahmadi Muslims are prevented from calling themselves Muslims under Pakistan's constitution. constitution, jailed and prosecuted under anti Ahmadi laws, denied the right to participate freely in elections and even prevented from burying their dead with dignity.” (00:49–01:06)

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