Freedom of Religion and Belief
NIGERIA: Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life By Yemisi Adegoke BBC (08.01.2025) – A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe house as his legal...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Christian woman sentenced to death on blasphemy charges over WhatsApp messages EU TODAY (25.09.2024) – A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) court in Rawalpindi has sentenced a Christian woman, Shagufta Kiran, to death after finding her guilty of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Political Injustice – the ongoing persecution of Ahmadi Muslims By Fareed Ahmad for Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (30.08.2024) – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan is enduring an alarming rise in violence and systemic persecution in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for posting hateful content against Muslims BY ASIM TANVEER AP News (02.07.2024) – A court in Pakistan sentenced a Christian man to death for sharing what it said was hateful content against Muslims on...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BANGLADESH: Proposal for blasphemy law raises eyebrows in Bangladesh Hardline Islamic groups and political parties have been demanding a blasphemy law for years UCA News (22.03.2024) – Two judges of the Bangladesh High Court have triggered a national debate with...