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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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.
SCOTUS’ Biggest 2024 Decision and Religious Liberty Threats in Pakistan (July 6)
The Supreme Court wrapped up its term this week with rulings that could impact healthcare, abortion, social media, and the federal government’s power. Attorney Cristina Martinez Squiers gives highlights. Then we look at threats to religious freedom in Pakistan with Register intern Catalina Scheider Galiñanes.
Church Responds to Mob Attack on Christians in Pakistan
The mob destroyed electric meters and outdoor air conditioning units, and set the Christians' homes and shop ablaze. Eventually, they brought them out, hurled stones at them, and beat them with sticks. They tried to lynch Masih, who was seriously injured.
Pakistan Ends Mandatory Islamic Studies for Non-Muslim Students
The Christian lesson plan includes a study of the Bible, the life of Jesus Christ, Church history, and the values of Christianity, among other things.
Pakistan Violence, the Abortion Pill, Maui Fires and More (Aug. 19)
The Maui fire devastation and a spared Catholic Church, a court ruling reinstating limits on abortion pills, Ohio pro-lifers gearing for an aggressive abortion ballot measure in November, and churches destroyed by a mob in Pakistan — these are some of the news stories that Matthew Bunson and Jeanette De Melo discuss this week in an Editors’ Corner. Then, EWTN News legal analyst Andrea Picciotti-Bayer gives an update on several religious liberty cases making their way through state courts.
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.
Pakistan Tightens Its Already Far-Reaching Blasphemy Laws
As of 2020, at least 40 people were serving a life sentence or facing execution for blasphemy in the country.
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.’
