Pakistan Sentences 4 Men to Death for Alleged Blasphemy on the Internet
Figures from CSJ show that last year 343 people were charged with blasphemy, including 19 Christians, five of whom were women.
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Persecution of Christians Worldwide Has Gotten Worse, Papal Charity Report Says
An Oct. 22 report from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) details the extent of violence and oppression faced by Christian communities in 18 countries of “key concern.”
Pakistani Woman Sentenced to Death for Allegedly Blaspheming Mohammed
Shagufta Kiran is being held in Adyalaa Central Prison in Rawalpindi until her sentence is carried out.
Pakistani Mobs Attack Christian Communities and Burn Churches Over Blasphemy Accusations
Up to 15 church buildings have been desecrated, hundreds of Christian homes destroyed, and thousands of Christians have been forced to flee because of the attacks,
Pakistan’s Legislature Passes Bill to Increase Blasphemy Penalties to Life in Prison
Human-rights groups have raised concerns that the laws could be used to target religious minorities.
Facing a Rise in Religous Repression in India and Elsewhere in South Asia (Season 4 — Ep. 3)
In most South and Southeast Asian countries, ‘religion is a powerful force, and in most of them, more radical forms of the religion have been getting stronger,’ says religious freedom expert Paul Marshall. ‘I would say the overall pattern is increased tension, increased repression.’
Religious-Freedom Advocates Call for End to Blasphemy Laws Across the Globe
Although many of the world’s blasphemy laws are enforced in largely Muslim countries, they exist in every region of the world.
Catholic Mother Asia Bibi Moved From Prison to Islamabad Amid Death Threats
Authorities flew Bibi to an undisclosed location the night of Nov. 7 for security reasons, two senior government officials told the AP.
Pakistan Supreme Court Acquits Asia Bibi of Blasphemy Charges
Asia Bibi, a Roman Catholic woman convicted of blasphemy in 2010, is free to leave the prison in Sheikhupura, Pakistan.
