Malaysia’s Islamic experts belonging to The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) want to meet a successful cosmetic entrepreneur named Nur Sajat after it was speculated that she could be a transgender. Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country and LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) communities are frowned upon. A newspaper mStar has reported that the Jakim’s […]
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Hindu temple and house demolished; can minorities survive in Bangladesh?
Dhaka, April 30, 2016: Hindus of Bangladesh under severe persecution but the news rarely leads to any outrage. A Hindu Temple and a house belonging to a Hindu woman Maloti Rani Mondal (42) was recently demolished by Islamists after they ‘believed’ that she was behind the suicide of a Muslim girl named Ritu. This belief […]
Stop Discrimination Against HK LGBT Community
Hong Kong, 22 January 2016 – Community Business, a not-for-profit organisation focusing on responsible business and a thought leader on Diversity & Inclusion, expresses disappointment with the long-awaited report by the Hong Kong Government Advisory Group on Eliminating Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities. While Community Business recognises the amount of research and study that the Advisory […]