Systematic Discrimination and Human Rights Violations Against Non-Muslims in Pakistan: Challenges and the Path to Justice

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Politics & Policy Pub Date : 2026-03-04 DOI:10.1111/polp.70122

Amrita Chaudhary

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Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and other non-Muslim minorities continue to suffer systemic discrimination and human rights abuses in Pakistan. This study investigates the legal and socio-political frameworks that sustain non-Muslim marginalization, such as targeted violence, forced conversions, blasphemy laws, and socio-economic exclusion. It looks at the difficulties in pursuing justice within the current legal system and the part played by international human rights groups in resolving these problems. The study also assesses the effects of international advocacy campaigns and possible policy changes. Through the examination of secondary materials such as human rights reports, legal statutes, and case studies, this article seeks to offer a thorough understanding of the persecution that non-Muslims in Pakistan endure and to suggest practical ways to advance equality and religious freedom.

Asal, Victor, and Mitchell Brown. 2010. “A Cross-National Exploration of the Conditions that Produce Interpersonal Violence.” Politics and Policy 38(2): 175–192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2010.00234.x.

Harel-Shalev, Ayelet. 2009. “Lingual and Educational Policy Toward ‘Homeland Minorities’ in Deeply Divided Societies: India and Israel as Case Studies.” Politics and Policy 37(5): 951–970. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2009.00206.x/abstract.

Ravi, Chaitanya. 2021. “The 1971 Bangladesh War and Policy Lessons for Climate Refugee Management in South Asia.” Politics and Policy 49(1): 248–274. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12392.

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