Religious Persecution forces the Christians in Pakistan to flee to Malaysia where they seek asylum with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Ku.
Blasphemy killings in Pakistan reveal a disturbing contradiction: although the law allows the death penalty for certain offences, many accused people have been killed outside the judicial process. Pakistan’s law permits the death penalty for certain blasphemy offences. Yet Pakistan has not carried out a judicial execution specifically for a blasphemy conviction. At first glance,… Continue reading No Judicial Execution for Blasphemy – Yet Many Accused Have Been Killed
Judges in blasphemy cases in Pakistan can face threats and intimidation that raise serious concerns about judicial independence and fair trials. Judges are expected to decide cases according to evidence and law. But what happens when acquitting a defendant may place the judge in danger? This is one of the least discussed dimensions of Pakistan’s… Continue reading Judges Under Threat: Can Blasphemy Cases Be Decided Without Fear?
Lawyers defending blasphemy cases in Pakistan can face intimidation, threats and even deadly violence simply for representing the accused. The right to a lawyer is one of the foundations of criminal justice. But in Pakistan’s most sensitive blasphemy proceedings, accepting a defendant’s case can expose the lawyer to threats. Sometimes the consequences have been fatal.… Continue reading Defending the Accused Can Cost Your Life: The Lawyers in Pakistan’s Blasphemy Cases
Mental disability and blasphemy laws in Pakistan raise serious questions about intent, criminal responsibility and the protection of vulnerable defendants. What happens when a person accused of deliberately insulting religion may not fully understand their own behaviour? This question has arisen repeatedly in Pakistani blasphemy proceedings. The International Commission of Jurists has specifically documented the… Continue reading Mental Illness, Intellectual Disability and Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
Children accused of blasphemy in Pakistan reveal some of the most disturbing consequences of the country’s blasphemy laws. Few cases reveal the severity of Pakistan’s blasphemy system more starkly than those involving children. Minors have faced allegations capable of producing imprisonment, community violence and threats against entire families. Salamat Masih Salamat Masih was approximately 12… Continue reading Children Accused of Blasphemy in Pakistan
Acquitted but Still in Danger: Blasphemy Defendants Forced into Hiding and Exile Blasphemy acquittals in Pakistan do not always mean that the accused can safely return to ordinary life. In most criminal cases, acquittal means freedom. For some people accused of blasphemy in Pakistan, acquittal has meant something much more complicated. The prison door opens.… Continue reading Acquitted but Still in Danger: Blasphemy Defendants Forced into Hiding and Exile
Blasphemy for Profit: How Accusations in Pakistan Have Been Used in Land Grabs, Business Disputes and Personal Vendettas Blasphemy accusations in Pakistan may appear, at first sight, to concern religion alone. Yet behind some allegations lies something considerably more worldly: land, money, business competition, debt or personal revenge. This dimension of Pakistan’s blasphemy crisis deserves… Continue reading Blasphemy for Profit
Thousands of Christians are forced to leave Pakistan due to the religious persecution and migrate to Malaysia where they seek asylum with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and live in vulnerable conditions until they are resettled to a safe third nation which may take up to several years. Meanwhile they are not allowed… Continue reading Life of Pakistani Christian Refugees in Malaysia
