Rights Bodies Alarmed Over Surge In Pakistan’s Blasphemy Cases
Source: Gandhara Supporters of Khalid Khan, the man who killed Tahir Nasim, who was in court on blasphemy charges, protest in Peshawar on July 31. Police in Pakistan have filed […]
‘Holy warrior’ selfies: Pakistan teen feted for killing U.S. blasphemy suspect
Source: MSN By Umar Farooq and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Faisal Khan, a 15-year-old Pakistani, beams for selfies with lawyers and police. Thousands hail him in the streets […]
Man on trial for blasphemy shot dead in court in Pakistan
Source: The Guardian A Pakistani man on trial for blasphemy has been shot dead in a courtroom, in the latest violent incident connected with the country’s blasphemy laws. Tahir Ahmed […]
Atheists and humanists facing discrimination across the world, report finds
Source: The Guardian The report is largely based on testimony from 76 people in the eight countries surveyed By Harriet Sherwood Atheists and humanists are facing discrimination and persecution in […]
USCIRF condemns Pakistan for arresting an Ahmadiyya woman on blasphemy charges
USCIRF condemned the arrest of Ramzan Bibi, a 55-year-old Ahmadi Muslim woman in Cheleki, Pakistan, on blasphemy charges.https://t.co/yZvvztDBFy — USCIRF (@USCIRF) May 28, 2020 Suggested reading Are Ahmadis Muslims? Let […]
Pakistan minister calls for beheading of blasphemers
Ali Khan’s comments follow reports that Ahmadis will join a new minorities council Ali Muhammad Khan denied media reports that Ahmadis would be part of a new minorities council. (Photo […]
Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy seeks asylum in France
PARIS (AP) — A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan, and who faced death threats from Islamic extremists, said she is going […]
19 Years for False Blasphemy Charge in Pakistan and Still Counting
Sentenced to death for blasphemy: Surviving Pakistan’s death row Source: Al Jazeerah By Asad Haashim The story of a man who spent 19 years awaiting execution reveals the power of […]
William Tyndale: Burnt at the Stake for Translating the Bible
Epigraph: “Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians — whichever party from among these truly believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good […]
Sentenced to death for blasphemy: Surviving Pakistan’s death row
The story of a man who spent 19 years awaiting execution reveals the power of a false blasphemy claim to destroy a life. Source: Al Jazeera By Asad Hashim After […]
Pakistani professor gets death sentence in blasphemy case
Source: MSN By Asim Tanveer MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted a Muslim professor of blasphemy, sentencing him to death for allegedly spreading anti-Islamic ideas. Junaid […]
Blasphemy laws are quietly vanishing in liberal democracies
Source: The Economist Despite the abolition of outdated laws, a culture of freedom is failing to take hold Until last month, a Greek citizen could be jailed for up to […]
Mauritania releases Facebook blogger convicted of blasphemy
Source: BBC News A Mauritanian blogger who was jailed for more than five years after being convicted of blaspheming the Muslim Prophet Muhammad has been released. Rights groups had waged […]
Tension erupts in Pakistan after Hindu doctor booked for blasphemy
A Pakistan doctor, identified as Ramesh Kumar, was taken into custody on charges of blasphemy while angry protestors set fire to shops owned by Hindus and burnt tyres on road […]
Asia Bibi happy to be in Canada but ‘very tired’ after blasphemy ordeal, says friend
Source: Religion News Service BY John Longhurst WINNIPEG, Canada (RNS) — When he heard that Asia Bibi — the Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy — was on her way to […]
Asia Bibi’s lawyer to defend couple on death row over blasphemy
Source: Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent Pakistani Christian man and wife sentenced to death for text messages sent to Muslim The case of a Christian couple on death row […]
MEPs join condemnation of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws – threaten suspension of subsidies and trade preferences
This week a cross-party group of 51 Members of the European Parliament issued a collective letter addressed to Imran Khan, Prime Minister of the islamic Republic of Pakistan, expressing their concerns and seeking […]
Maria Ressa, journalist and Duterte critic, arrested in Philippines
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippine journalist and vocal critic of the country’s president, was arrested Wednesday in connection with “cyber libel” charges against Rappler, the news […]
Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row after being […]
Canada looks to ensure safety of Christian acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
Source: The Star OTTAWA—Canada’s foreign ministry says it is prepared to do everything it can to ensure the safety of a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy by Pakistan’s top court. […]
