Pakistan Absolves Christian of Blasphemy after 9 Years in PrisonJanuary 1, 2018 — ICC Note: A moment of justice invaded Pakistan’s court system in the last days of 2017 when a Supreme Court bench absolved a 58-year-old Christian of blasphemy after the accused...
Christian Pastor Accused of Blasphemy in Pakistan Found InnocentDecember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Last year, Pastor Babu Shahbaz was arrested and jailed after being accused of committing blasphemy in Pakistan. According to the accusation, Pastor Shahbaz was alleged to have torn pages of...
Pakistan’s Capitulation to Extremists Spells Trouble for Religious MinoritiesDecember 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Pakistan's recent capitulation to religious extremists spells trouble for the country's religious minorities, especially those accused of blasphemy. Among the most vulnerable following this development is Asia Bibi,...
Islamist Leader in Pakistan Scapegoats Christians in Recent Protest ViolenceNovember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: The leader of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, an Islamist political party in Pakistan, has scapegoated Christians for the recent protest violence. Religious and political extremists were conducting a sit-in in...
Political and Religious Extremist Groups Gain Influence in Pakistan Over Blasphemy CrisisNovember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Extremist political groups in Pakistan have gained significant influence over the government following a controversy over an amendment to the oath for office extremists considered blasphemous. In October,...
Mauritania Hardens Blasphemy and Apostasy Laws and PunishmentNovember 21, 2017 — ICC Note Mauritania has hardened its blasphemy and apostasy laws to ensure that anyone who breaks them will be put to death. Blasphemy includes anyone who insults or disrespects Mohammad,...
International Community Calls on Pakistan to Repeal its Notorious Blasphemy LawNovember 20, 2017 — ICC Note: During last week's Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations, Pakistan was called on by several countries to repeal its notorious blasphemy law. Pakistan has, what many consider,...
Indonesia: former Christian governor Ahok’s accuser is convicted of hate speechNovember 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Buni Yani was found guilty for making discriminatory remarks against Jakarta’s former Christian governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama. Ahok’s comments during his campaign were altered by Buni in...
Mentally Ill Christian Arrested for Blasphemy in PakistanNovember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: A mentally ill Christian man was arrested and sent to prison after being arrested by police for committing blasphemy. According to neighbors, Iqbal Masih, age 65, was arrested for...
EU Leaders Urge Pakistan to Release Asia Bibi and Reform Blasphemy LawsNovember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Leaders from the European Union have visited Pakistan to express their concerns for Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death under Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. Bibi was...
Christians Families Flee Village Following False Blasphemy AccusationsNovember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Five Christian families were forced to flee their home village after a member of their community was falsely accused of committing blasphemy against Islam. Accusations of blasphemy against...
Pakistani Christian Victims of Blasphemy Remembered on Anniversary of their DeathsNovember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Shama and Shahzad Masih, a Christian couple brutally murdered in 2014 after being accused of blasphemy, are being remembered in a week of prayer starting on the anniversary...
Christian Families in Pakistan Flee Homes After False Blasphemy AccusationNovember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Five Christian families have fled their homes and gone into hiding after a false blasphemy accusation was made against one of their community. According to reports, a fake...
Christian in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy Dies Before TrialNovember 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Mukhtar Masih, a 70-year-old Christian from Pakistan, was accused and arrested for allegedly committing blasphemy earlier this year. According to his accusers, Masih pinned a handwritten note containing a...
Pakistan’s Notorious Blasphemy Laws Abused to Persecute ChristiansNovember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Pakistan's blasphemy laws are one of the major reasons it's known as one of the world's worst persecutors of Christians. Each year, Christians and other religious minorities are falsely...
Three More Individuals Sentenced to Death Under Pakistan’s Notorious Blasphemy LawsOctober 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Three more individuals have been sentenced to death under Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. This time, the three men belong to the country's Ahmadi community, a highly persecuted religious minority...
