Tag:blasphemy

Although Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are officially intended to protect religious sentiments, the report highlights a deeply troubling pattern: false or manipulated accusations are being lodged with the purpose of evicting vulnerable owners or extracting money.

While the removal of the death penalty for two relatively obscure crimes was welcomed by international rights groups, many activists argue the government’s action is insufficient.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) had initially ordered the formation of a commission to probe the misuse of the law, but that decision was overturned last week, triggering outrage and disappointment among victims’ families.

A delegation of human rights and religious freedom advocates is visiting the United Nations this week to increase support among UN Member States for...

Sri Lankan national, Don Priyantha Kumara, was lynched to death by a mob in Sialkot on charges of blasphemy in December 2021. Kumara worked...