The Sindh law proposal may sound like a joke, but is deadly serious.
Pakistan
Pakistan: Christians Beaten, Terrorized, 10-Year-Old Girl Raped
Christian villages experience “religious cleansing,” while several Christian children have been raped in Karachi.
Pakistan: Women’s Rights Activists Accused of Blasphemy
The ubiquitous anti-blasphemy laws are used to threaten women activists with the death penalty, using fabricated evidence.
Pakistan: Christians Under Attack at Lahore Psychiatric Hospital
A nurse was accused of blasphemy for her criticism of the government’s reaction to the European Parliament motion censoring the country.
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.
Pakistan’s Independent Journalists Killed, Wounded, Tortured
In Pakistan, reporters who criticize the authorities or denounce human rights violations are routinely attacked.
“Laurène Beaumond”: Fake Journalists and Pakistani Hired Guns
A French woman wrote a lavish article praising Chinese politics in Xinjiang. There is only one problem, she is a counterfeit.
Pakistan: Another Ahmadi Mosque Attacked
A mob demolished the minarets and mihrab of the building in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan. Again, the police sided with the thugs.
Pakistan: 100-year-old Hindu Temple Attacked in Rawalpindi
Religious extremists and the “encroachment mafia” likely cooperated in the attack in Purana Qila.
Pakistan: Khatam-e-Nabuwat Demolishes Ahmadi Mosque with Police Help
The journalist who reported on it is now himself at risk of being arrested.