Sometimes, false accusations arise because neighbors covet the accused’s belongings.
Pakistan: Weaponizing Blasphemy Laws for Stealing Land and Property
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Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan: A Legacy of Tragedy and Controversy
Pakistan must strive towards a system that upholds the fundamental rights and dignity of all individuals, regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds.
USCIRF: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan from Bad to Worse
Anti-blasphemy statutes are being amended to make them even more dangerous for religious minorities, says the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Here We Are: Leading Shiite Cleric Arrested in Pakistan Based on New Blasphemy Law
“Bitter Winter” correctly predicted that new penalties against those who “offend the wives and companions of the Prophet” were intended for cracking down on Shiites.
European Parliament: Pakistan Blasphemy Law Incompatible with Trade Benefits
A motion asks the Commission to reconsider the privileged GSP+ status accorded to the country, because of its gross violations of religious liberty.
Ahmadis in Pakistan: Lawyer Threatened with Disbarment, Four Jailed with False Blasphemy Charges
An attorney has been told he would not be allowed to enter courts if he does not renounce his faith. Four are accused as usual of having burned pages of the Quran.
Between Law and Reality: Media and Religious Discrimination
When religious freedom faces a new threat in media reports that obscure and distort reality
Blasphemy on Prime Time TV: “Case No. 9” Dares to Show Pakistan’s Darkest Truth
A popular television series confronts viewers with the forbidden theme of false accusations of blasphemy and the risk of being lynched by mobs.
The Gospel According to the Elves: Quebec Secularism Law Targets Even Baby Jesus
Quebec’s new “Secularism 2.0” law is less about neutrality than about neutering religion, reducing faith to folklore while policing prayer out of public life.
Pakistan; Mentally Ill Man on Death Row for Blasphemy for 23 Years
Anwar Kenneth wrote in 2001 letters that clearly included the ramblings of a psychiatric patient. Nonetheless, he was sentenced to death in 2002 and kept in jail.