Christians on Death Row in Pakistan for Blasphemy Claim Police Tortured Them Into Confessing

February 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 Landlord

February 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 Religion

February 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...

Illiterate Christian in Pakistan Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Files For Appeal

February 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Shafqat Masih, a disabled Christian man sentenced to death for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages to an imam in Pakistan, has filed to appeal his death sentence to the Lahore High...

Pakistani Police Threaten Christian Family If Daughter Isn’t Returned To Muslim Abductor

February 12, 2016 — ICC Note: The abduction, rape, forced marriage, and forced conversion of Christian women in Pakistan continues to be one of the major issues faced by the minority community. As many...

Christian Ordered to Become Janitor after Being Told He is Not Fit to Serve Water to Muslims

February 11, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian man in Pakistan was ordered by his boss at a school to become a janitor because he was not fit to serve water to Muslims. Originally,...

Christian Leaders in Pakistan Welcome Review of Country’s Notorious Blasphemy Laws

February 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Pakistan welcome the suggested review of the country's notorious blasphemy laws by the Islamic Ideology Council. Recently, the president of the Islamic Ideology Council suggested...

Disabled Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Files for Appeal in Pakistan

February 10, 2016 — ICC Note: Shafqat Masih, a disabled Christian sentenced to death for allegedly committing blasphemy in Pakistan, filed for appeal this week and is seeking to be released on bail due to poor...

Christian Tortured by Co-Workers in Pakistan Attempting to Convert Him to Islam

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a Christian man in Pakistan faced torture from his Muslim co-workers who were attempting to convert the Christian, by force, to Islam. Things got so...

Why Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws are Ripe for Review and Reform

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, the chairperson of the Council of Islamic Ideology has offered to look into possible inconsistencies in Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. The chairperson went on to recommend that...

Christian Man in Pakistan Tortured by Coworkers Attempting to Convert Him to Islam

February 5, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a Christian man from Multan was mentally tortured by his Muslim coworkers who were attempted to forcefully convert him to Islam. The torture was so...

Christians in Pakistan Protest Construction of Metro That Will Damage Four Churches

February 3, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Lahore, Pakistan protested the construction of a metro system that they say will damage at least four churches around the city. According to some Christians, the...

Details Revealed Regarding Christian in Pakistan Tortured to Death by Police

February 3, 2016 — ICC Note: Details regarding the death of a Christian man that was tortured to death by police in Pakistan have been revealed by the man's son who was present during...

Hope That Pakistan’s Notorious Blasphemy Laws Could Be Reviewed

February 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Hope that Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws could be reviewed was kindled recently when the head of the Council of Islamic Ideology said that he and the council would be...

Minority Students Allowed to Study “Ethics” Instead of Islam in Pakistan

January 26, 2016 — ICC Note: The Sindh Text Book Board (STBB), has taken steps to add a special book to the syllabus for minority students in Pakistan's Sindh province. Instead of being forced to...

Christians in Pakistan Hold Day of Prayer for Victims of Terrorism

January 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan participated in a national day of prayer to remember the victims of terrorism in the country. This comes days after terrorists attacked a university in...