From Rumour to Mob: How a Blasphemy Accusation Can Become Collective Violence
September 18, 2026
Blasphemy mob violence in Pakistan does not emerge from nowhere: between an initial allegation and an attack lies a process
Blasphemy mob violence in Pakistan does not emerge from nowhere: between an initial allegation and an attack lies a process
Attacks on Christians in Pakistan after blasphemy accusations have sometimes transformed allegations against individuals into violence against entire communities. Some
Blasphemy lynchings in Pakistan have taken the lives of people before courts could determine whether the accusations against them were
Blasphemy killings in Pakistan reveal a disturbing contradiction: although the law allows the death penalty for certain offences, many accused