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Kiran 35 and Irfan 39 are a Christian couple who reside in Bangkok as asylum seekers from last 4 years along with their two little children, Adan 8 years and Eiman 4 years. Just like many other Pakistani Christian asylum seekers they also go through the financial and legal hardships since they are not provided… Continue reading Kiran Irfan – Conditional bail from detention
Adil Masih is a Pakistani Christian asylum seeker who lives in Bangkok with his 40 years old wife and 11-year-old son. His asylum application has been rejected by UNHCR and the appeal to reopen the file may take up to a year. Adil is one of the thousands of asylum seekers who fled Pakistan for… Continue reading Adil Masih – Medical Assistance
Sameena is a Pakistani Christian asylum seeker lady who came to Bangkok 6 years ago along with her husband Ashfan and 5 children. The family had to flee from Pakistan due to the religious persecution they faced for being Christians in an Islamic nation which is drastically radicalizing itself against people of any faith other… Continue reading Sameena & Ashfan – Resettlement from Thailand to USA
November 26, 2023 Blasphemy Law in Pakistan, which could already mean death for those deemed to have insulted Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, can now also be used to punish anyone convicted of insulting people who were connected to him. Those convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad’s wives, companions or close relatives will now face… Continue reading Pakistan´s harsh blasphemy law is further strengthened
The struggles and resilience of a faithful community of christians injured, facing unjust treatment and violence. On 3rd September 2023, a christian pastor was shot and injured in Jaranwala, Pakistan, just a week after unidentified individuals inscribed Islamic slogans on the walls of his church, highlighting the ongoing plight of persecuted Christians in the region.… Continue reading Pastor Shot in Pakistan
A Case Reflecting the Dangers Faced by Persecuted Christians. On August 29th, 2023, Dutch prosecutors demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistani cricketer accused of incitement to murder Netherlands’ popular politician Geert Wilders. The suspect, identified by Wilders as Khalid Latif, is accused of offering a bounty of some €21,000 to anybody who… Continue reading Pakistani cricketer charged for call to kill Geert Wilders
Blasphemy Law in Pakistan, which could already mean death for those deemed to have insulted Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, can now also be used to punish anyone convicted of insulting people who were connected to him. Those convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad’s wives, companions or close relatives will now face 10 years in… Continue reading Pakistan´s harsh blasphemy law is further strengthened
On 16th August 2023 a Muslim mob attacked a Christian neighborhood in Pakistan’s Jaranwala city located in Punjab province over the alleged desecration of Quran by two young Christians, leaving twenty-one churches and hundreds of homes damaged. The Christian colony came under attack when two Christians, Raja Umar and Rocky Masih were accused of committing blasphemy… Continue reading 21 Churches attacked in Jaranwala
