Why Pakistani Christians Want Shahbaz Bhatti to be Declared a “Martyr of the Church”March 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Today marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the then Pakistani Minister for Minorities. On March 2, 2011, Bhatti was gunned down in Islamabad by members of...
USCIRF Calls on Pakistan for Justice and to Repeal Blasphemy Law on Fifth Anniversary of Bhatti AssassinationMarch 2, 2016 — ICC Note: The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has renewed its call on Pakistan to bring the killers of Shahbaz Bhatti to justice and to repeal the country's...
Pakistani Christians Want Shahbaz Bhatti Confirmed as “Martyr of the Church” on Fifth Anniversary of AssassinationMarch 1, 2016 — Bhatti Remains a National Hero for Pakistan’s Christian Community 3/2/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christians in Pakistan want to see Shahbaz...
Protests Continue Following Pakistan’s Execution of Mumtaz QadriMarch 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Protests and demonstrations in Pakistan has continued into a second day following the news that Pakistan executed Mumtaz Qadri, the confessed killer of the then governor of Punjab,...
Violence Feared in Pakistan Following Execution of Mumtaz QadriFebruary 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Violence from Islamic extremist groups across Pakistan is feared following the execution of Mumtaz Qadri, the confessed killer of former Governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer. It has been...
Asian Human Rights Commission Condemns Pakistan on “Institutionalized” Forced Conversion IssueFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC Note: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a statement condemning Pakistan for allowing the practice of abduction, forced conversion, and forced marriage of women from religious minorities to become nearly institutionalized....
Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers Failed by U.N. and ThailandFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC Note: In an investigative report, the BBC has brought to light the suffering of Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Thailand. It is estimated that over 10,000 Pakistani Christians have fled their...
Religious Intolerance Growing in Asia-Pacific RegionFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC Note: In a report by Amnesty International, the human rights group stated that religious and ethnic intolerance grew in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015. Countries like Pakistan, Vietnam, India, and...
Reports Calls on UK to Recognize Suffering of Christians in PakistanFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC Note: A report in the UK Parliament has called on their government to recognize the suffering of persecuted Christian and Pakistan and re-evaluate the way the country deals with...
Violence Threatened by Extremists in Pakistan if Confessed Murderer is ExecutedFebruary 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Violence has been threatened by extremist groups in Pakistan if Mumtaz Qadri, the confessed murderer of Salman Taseer, is executed by the state. In 2011, Qadri shot and...
Another Christian Woman Kidnapped and Forcefully Converted to Islam in PakistanFebruary 23, 2016 — ICC Note: Sources have reported another Christian woman, named Nabila Bibi, was kidnapped, forcefully converted to Islam, and forced to marry a Muslim man in Pakistan. Forced conversions, especially that...
Disabled Christian on Death Row for Blasphemy in Pakistan Set to Appeal ConvictionFebruary 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Shafqat Emmanuel, a disabled Christians sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan, is set to appeal his conviction on March 5. In July 2013, Emmanuel and his wife...
Christians in Pakistan Appeal for Equality in the WorkplaceFebruary 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan are appealing to the government to enforce the constitutional rights of Christians and other religious minorities in the workplace by guaranteeing equal treatment and equal pay. This...
Christians on Death Row in Pakistan for Blasphemy Claim Police Tortured Them Into ConfessingFebruary 18, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian man and his wife in Pakistan claim that their confessions to committing blasphemy are not valid because they were tortured by police into making them. In...
Christian Woman Reunited with Family After Kidnapping and Forced Marriage by Muslim LandlordFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian woman in Pakistan has been reunited with her family after being kidnapped, raped, and forcefully married by her Muslim landlord. Christian women in Pakistan are often...
Christian Told He Can Only Work as Sweeper Because of His ReligionFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC Note: In Pakistan, working as a sweeper is considered the lowest and filthiest work an individuals could engage in. Because of this, Christians are often relegated to taking jobs as...
