Tag : Pakistan Christian persecution
Refugees from Pakistan title : Pakistani Christian Denied Refugee Status Dies in Detention Center in Thailand
summary : A Pakistani Christian refugee who was not given proper medical attention died at a detention center in Thailand on Saturday. His case is yet another display of neglect for Pakistani Christian asylum seekers by the Thai government and the UNHCR.
date : May 31, 2017 11:35 AM EDT
The Kaaba title : 16-Year-Old Pakistani Christian Boy Accused of Blasphemy for Facebook Post Refused Bail for Second Time
summary : A 16-year-old Christian boy in Pakistan who was accused of blasphemy for sharing a post on Facebook was denied bail for the second time.
date : May 18, 2017 05:32 PM EDT
Students in Pakistan title : Pakistani Schools Continue to Inject Hatred Toward Christians Through Educational Materials
summary : Schools in Pakistan teach children to hate Christians and other religious minorities despite the government’s promise to get rid of hate materials.
date : Apr 20, 2017 11:48 PM EDT
Shahzad Masih and Wife Shama title : 13 Muslim Extremists Convicted of Burning Christian Couple to Death
summary : After two years, justice was finally served for a Pakistani Christian couple burned to death as 13 Muslim extremists were convicted and sentenced for the crime. The Pakistan anti-terrorism court sentenced five men—Mehdi Khan, Riaz Kambo, Irfan Shakoor, Muhammad Hanif, and religious leader Hafiz Ishtiaq—to death and imposed penalties of Rs200,000. The other eight were sentenced to two years in prison for their involvement in the crime.
date : Nov 26, 2016 08:06 AM EST
Badshashi Mosque title : Pakistan Authorities Release Tortured Mother and Son Accused of Blasphemy After Politicians, Groups Intervene
summary : Pakistani police released a mother and her nine-year-old son accused of blasphemy after several days of holding them in custody because of increasing public clamor to set them free.
date : Nov 03, 2016 12:31 PM EDT
Pakistan Christians title : Pakistani Muslim Kills Sister Who Married Christian Man to Regain Family Honor
summary : A Pakistani Muslim man who shot his sister dead for marrying a Christian said he did it for the sake of his family’s reputation.
date : Oct 05, 2016 04:22 PM EDT
Pakistan Christians title : Pakistan: Christian Boy Could Be Put To Death for ‘Blasphemous’ Facebook Post
summary : A 16-year-old boy in Pakistan, who was arrested for a Facebook post that was allegedly blasphemous, could be executed by death penalty.
date : Sep 25, 2016 09:40 AM EDT