Anti-blasphemy statutes are being amended to make them even more dangerous for religious minorities, says the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.
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Pakistan Claims 400,000 Social Media Accounts Spread Blasphemy
It also reports eleven “Internet blasphemers” have been sentenced to death, and two of the sentences have already been confirmed on appeal.
Pakistan: Muslim Retired Teacher Arrested for “Offending the Prophet’s Companions”
A comparatively rare enforcement of Article 298-A of the Criminal Code shows that a private “Internet police” looks for blasphemy everywhere.
Pakistan: Humoring Extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik, Government Promises Harsher Punishment of Blasphemy
International institutions asked Pakistan to repeal the blasphemy laws. But the government now plans more anti-blasphemy repression rather than less.
Bangladesh: Riots and Court Decisions on Fabricated Blasphemy Cases
After a court sentenced an illiterate Hindu youth to ten years in jail, a mob tried to lynch another man for allegedly offending Prophet Muhammad.
Pakistan, Young Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
Noman Masih is accused of having shared caricatures of Prophet Muhammad via WhatsApp. He claims to be innocent.
Pakistan, Two Teenagers Falsely Accused of Blasphemy and Detained
Adil Babar and Simon Nadeem Masih are accused of having called their dog “Muhammad Ali.” Only, they do not have a dog.
New False Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
A Christian woman and a Muslim man have been falsely accused of burning Quran pages. They now risk the death penalty.
Blasphemy Is Allowed in Pakistan—If You Are Chinese
Dozens accused of blasphemy languish in jail for years. A Chinese man has been promptly released on a $700 bail.
Pakistan: Why Lynching of “Blasphemers” Continue
Another man has been lynched in the Nankana Sahib District in Punjab. Do the anti-blasphemy laws inspire the criminals, or do the mobs influence the MPs who pass and support such laws?