SRW Releases Monthly Report on Anti-Shia Violations Across Several Countries

SRW Releases Monthly Report on Anti-Shia Violations Across Several Countries
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Shia Rights Watch (SRW)—an international Pro-Shia rights organization—has released its monthly report documenting significant human rights violations against Shia Muslims in multiple countries. The organization emphasized that its findings are based on independent sources and testimonies from human rights activists, with a commitment to justice and equality devoid of political or financial motives.

In Afghanistan, the report highlights the forced displacement of 25 Hazara families in Bamiyan province. Armed groups allied with the Taliban reportedly evicted these families from their homes, amid accusations of ethnic cleansing and systemic discrimination.

In Pakistan, the report details a deadly armed attack targeting young Shiite individuals. It also references government restrictions in Punjab province that banned religious ceremonies commemorating the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, followed by the storming of a Shiite mosque and threats of arrests. The organization condemned the unlawful detention of civil rights activist Shaukat Zaman in Parachinar.

In Bahrain, authorities continue to impose a blockade on the town of Diraz, preventing Shiite residents from attending central Friday prayers over several consecutive weeks, reflecting ongoing restrictions on religious freedom.

The report also addresses the impact of Israeli military strikes in Lebanon, which resulted in dozens of casualties and widespread damage to civilian homes in southern and Bekaa regions, including targeted explosions in border areas like Kfarkila.

In Syria, numerous violations were recorded, including killings, kidnappings, arbitrary detentions, and torture to death. Attacks on religious practices in the Sayyida Zainab area, forced displacement from villages, and the deaths of women and children in armed assaults were also documented, alongside the discovery of detainees’ bodies after prolonged enforced disappearances.

Regarding Saudi Arabia, the report notes a 40-year prison sentence handed to a detainee from Tarut Island, following a trial criticized for lacking legal standards. It also mentions the execution of detainee Jalal Hasan Al-Libad from Qatif and the arrest of ten Iraqi youths during Umrah over possession of Shiite religious symbols on their phones.

Finally, the organization praised Iraqi authorities for thwarting a planned ISIS attack targeting Arbaeen pilgrims through poisoning, bombings, and arson of mourning processions, resulting in the arrest of the involved network before the plot could be carried out.