Pakistani Leaders Deny Reviewing Country’s Blasphemy Laws

February 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Pakistani leaders have denied reports that they would be reviewing the country's notorious blasphemy laws to add checks and balances so that the law was less abused. Pakistan's...

Elderly Christian Man in Pakistan Falsely Accused of Blasphemy

January 31, 2017 — ICC Note: According to reports, an elderly Christian man from Gujranwala, Pakistan has been accused of committing blasphemy and arrested by police. According to the accusation, Mukhtar Masih wrote blasphemous...

Court in Pakistan Acquits Over 100 Suspects Accused of 2013 Attack on Christian Neighborhood

January 30, 2017 — Christian Leaders Call Ruling Discriminatory and Biased 01/30/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has acquitted more than...

Pakistani Christian Leaders “Disappointed” by Acquittal of Suspects in Joseph Colony Attack

January 30, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Pakistan has expressed "disappointment" following the acquittal of 115 suspects in the arson attack on Joseph Colony, a predominantly Christian neighborhood in Lahore. In 2013, a...

Pakistani Court Acquits All 115 Suspects in 2013 Joseph Colony Attack

January 29, 2017 — ICC Note: A Pakistani court has acquitted all 115 suspects accused of participating in a 2013 attack on a Christian neighborhood in Lahore. The court cited lack of evidence for...

Demonstrations for Asia Bibi Planned in U.K.

January 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Demonstrations in support of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row in Pakistan for allegedly committing blasphemy, are being planned in the coming month in the UK. Multiple...

Muslim In Pakistan Seeking to Promote Interfaith Dialogue With Youth

January 24, 2017 — ICC Note: Muhammad Akram, a Muslim in Pakistan who attacked a church as a teen, is now working to promote interfaith dialogue among Pakistan's youth. At age 15, Akram attacked...

Concern Mounts for Missing Christian Rights Activists in Pakistan

January 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Concern is mounting for a number of Christian rights activists who all went missing within the same week in Pakistan. The five missing activists were known for their...

Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Used to Target Christians

January 10, 2017 — ICC Note: In a recent report by Amnesty International, entitled "As Good As Dead", the human rights organization outlines the dangers faced by those accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. Often,...

Activists Speak Out Against Growing Religious Intolerance in Pakistan

January 7, 2017 — ICC Note: As human rights activists held a vigil remembering the assassination of Salman Taseer, Islamic radicals held a counter rally celebrating the death of the man that stood against...

Christian Pastor in Pakistan Charged with Blasphemy on Flimsy Evidence

January 6, 2017 — ICC Note: According to reports in Pakistan, Pastor Babu Shehbaz has been charged with blasphemy after pages of the Quran with his name scribbled on them were found in the...

Police in Pakistan Arrest 150 Hardliners Protesting in Support of Blasphemy Laws

January 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Police in Pakistan arrested 150 hardline Islamists in Lahore who were demonstrating in support of the country's notorious blasphemy laws. The protests started in opposition to candlelight vigils...

Amnesty International Publishes Report on Pakistan’s Notorious Blasphemy Laws

January 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Amnesty International has published a report regarding Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. The report, titled "As Good as Dead," reviews the dangers of Pakistan's blasphemy laws and details some of...

Christian in Pakistan Arrested for Blasphemy Despite Little Evidence

January 4, 2017 — ICC Note: A Christian in Lahore, Pakistan has been arrested on charges of blasphemy despite little evidence to back up the accusation. According to reports, Pastor Babu Shehbaz is accused...

Christmas Message Leads to Death Threats in Pakistan

January 3, 2017 — ICC Note: A simple Christmas message calling for prayers for those affected by Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws has lead to death threats being made against the son of a provincial...

Asia Bibi Spends 7th Christmas in Prison in Pakistan

December 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Asia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row in Pakistan for allegedly blaspheming against the prophet Muhammad, is spending her 7th Christmas behind bars. In October, Pakistan's Supreme Court was set...