A coalition of human rights groups have presented a manifesto to the European Union requesting action to prevent human rights abuses against minorities in South Asia.
The document asserts that religious, ethnic and sexual minorities are extremely vulnerable groups in the region citing the threat of discriminatory laws, land grabs, assault, forced conversions, attacks on places of worship and murder.
In response, MEP Cecilia Wikstroem vowed to table a priority question to EU chief Baroness Ashton asking for the creation of a new unit to support grassroots human rights campaigners in engaging with the EU in the area.
Wilson Chowdhry, Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association, a representative group among the coalition, was happy with the result of the meeting.
“We are pleased that MEP Wikstroem responded positively and has expressed her support for the submitted manifest and its goals,” he said.