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Violation of the Rights of Religious Minorities: An Analytical Study of Majority Religious Groups, Media, and State Strategies
Prof. Dr. Zia ur Rehman; Dr. Muhammad Tahir Akbar
Abstract:
This article deals with a sensitive topic that has always been of great importance. Even in the present era, the violation of the rights of religious minorities poses serious threats to human rights and social harmony in different parts of the world. It examines the complex relationship between religion, nationalism, the role of the state, controlled media, and yellow journalism. Its main objective is to understand the historical and contemporary factors that form the basis of growing religious nationalism, extremism, and oppression against minorities. An attempt has been made to understand, in a historical context, how nationalism, religious identity, controlled media, and yellow journalism have been used for political purposes in different periods, as well as how political actors, religious leaders, and state institutions reinforce this narrative. The main focus of the research is on the role of traditional and digital media. In today’s information-rich world where there is a flood of information, there is a need to understand the control of the media by dictators or powerful groups, blackout of factual news, censorship, suppression of information, underreporting, gatekeeping and false propaganda, as well as the methods of yellow journalism, misinformation, corruption and methods of spreading disinformation to the public through negative speeches. The perception of minority groups has been negatively changed, minorities are marginalized and violence against them is also justified. Thus, the fundamental human rights of minorities are suspended. They are seen as being unable to provide justice by the courts and government institutions, which is a great tragedy. The research methodology of the article consists of historical analysis and content analysis, which will deeply study the growing trends of nationalism, religious extremism, and Islam phobia.
Keywords:
Violation, Minority, Media Tactics, Religious, Extremism, Human rights
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