Protests to #HangAsia Break Out in Pakistan Following Supreme Court HearingOctober 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Protests and demonstrations broke out across Pakistan following the first hearing by the Supreme Court regarding the death sentences of Asia Bibi. Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to...
Influential Mosque in Pakistan Threatens “Serious Consequences” for Those Defending Asia BibiOctober 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Yesterday, one of Pakistan's most influential mosques, Islamabad's Lal Masjid, warned against the possible release of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death under the country's blasphemy laws. The...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Indefinitely Adjourns Asia Bibi’s Blasphemy AppealOctober 13, 2016 — Christian Mother’s Legal Team Still Hopeful for Acquittal 10/13/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has indefinitely adjourned...
Pakistan Declares 11 Christian Television Stations IllegalOctober 13, 2016 — ICC Note: According to Pakistan's Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, 11 Christian television stations are now illegal. These Christian stations were broadcasting Christian messages in the Urdu language, some for as long...
Legal Showdown Over Asia Bibi’s Appeal Could Set Important Precedent in PakistanOctober 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As Pakistan's Supreme Court prepares to hear the final appeal of Asia Bibi, a Christian women sentenced to death under the country's notorious blasphemy laws, some anticipate the court could...
Pakistan Shuts Down 11 Christian Television StationsOctober 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Pakistan has shut down 11 Christian television stations calling them "illegal broadcasts". Christian leaders in Pakistan have already been quick to criticizes this move by the government. In...
Christians Called to Pray for Asia Bibi’s Appeal in PakistanOctober 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians around the world have been called on to pray for the final Supreme Court appeal for Asia Bibi in Pakistan set to take place this week. Bibi,...
Asia Bibi’s Family Hoping for a Miracle During Final Appeal at Pakistan’s Supreme CourtOctober 10, 2016 — ICC Note: The family of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, says that having the Supreme Court acquit their wife and mother would be...
Court Date Set for Asia Bibi’s Final Appeal in PakistanOctober 7, 2016 — Christian Mother Faces Death by Hanging if Appeal is Rejected 10/06/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced...
Prayer Rally Organized for Asia Bibi’s Appeal in PakistanOctober 7, 2016 — ICC Note: A 24-hour prayer rally has been called for to support Asia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row for allegedly committing blasphemy in Pakistan. Next week, the Pakistani Supreme Court...
Supreme Court in Pakistan Set to Hear Asia Bibi’s AppealOctober 7, 2016 — ICC Note: The Pakistani Supreme Court has set the date in which they will hear the final appeal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row for allegedly committing blasphemy. In...
Another Christian Girl in Pakistan Kidnapped and Forcefully Converted to IslamOctober 6, 2016 — ICC Note: The issue of abductions and forceful conversions remains one of the top issues faced by Pakistan's persecuted Christian community. According to reports, another Christian girl, age 17, was...
Muslim Kills Sister for Disgraceful Relationship with Christian Man in PakistanOctober 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, a Muslim man in Pakistan was arrested for murdering his sister because of she married a Christian man. Christians in Pakistan are often discriminated against and are considered unclean...
Pakistani Christian Describes Kidnapping and Forced Conversion AttemptOctober 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Last month, Arif Masih and his sister, Jameela, were kidnapped from their house and tortured by Muslims attempting to get them to convert to Islam. After resisting torture,...
Protests in Australia Call for Release of Asia Bibi in PakistanOctober 4, 2016 — ICC Note: As Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for allegedly committing blasphemy, gets set to have her final appeal heard by Pakistan's Supreme Court, protests in Australia are calling...
Pakistani Christians Demonstrate Against Persecution Outside U.N. HeadquartersOctober 3, 2016 — ICC Note: Members for the Pakistan Minorities Alliance demonstrated in front of the U.N. Head Quarters in Geneva to raise the issues of religious intolerance in their home country. Christians...
