Blasphemy Law Pakistan is a tool to persecute Christian minorities. Christians are falsely accused, tortured and then killed or thrown behind bars for ind..
An introduction to Pakistan´s blasphemy law § 298 Uttering of any word or making any sound or making any gesture or placing of any object in the sight with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person. 1 year´s imprisonment, or fine, or both § 298A Use of derogatory remarks etc., in respect of… Continue reading An introduction to Pakistan´s blasphemy law
Every year thousands of Christians flee their homeland, Pakistan where they are persecuted due to their Christian identity. Approximately 2.6 million Christians form less than 2 percent of total population of Pakistan. Christian minorities are discriminated on daily basis. Churches are often attacked and burnt. Christians are falsely accused of committing blasphemy which results in… Continue reading Religious persecution of Christians in Pakistan
On August 5th 2023, Abdul Rauf Baloch, an English teacher, was brutally killed by unidentified gunmen in the city of Turbat in southern Balochistan in Pakistan, following accusations of blasphemy. Rauf, who denied the allegations, was on his way to explain his position to a group of Islamic scholars when he was murdered. Abdul Rauf had… Continue reading Abdul Rauf Baloch | Another Victim of Pakistan´s Blasphemy Law
