Pakistan’s blasphemy law has led to the imprisonment of a Christian, underscoring the urgent need for reform and protection of religious freedoms.

The lawyer asserts that the father of three could be mentally incapable of standing trial. On November 3, residents of a Lahore neighborhood fled their homes because of fear of Islamist anger following the arrest of a Christian under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, sources report. Following accusations by Muslims in Ward No. 12 of Kahna, Lahore,…

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Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law resulted in a Christian’s death sentence.

According to his attorney, a Christian in Lahore, Pakistan, received a death sentence from an anti-terrorism court for posting a “blasphemous” video on social media. Sahiwal District Anti-Terrorism Judge Ziaullah Khan delivered the sentence to 27-year-old Ehsaan (nickname “Shan”) Masih under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code, which mandates the death sentence for blaspheming…

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