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...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: A good Supreme Court decision for the Ahmadis—but what’s next? The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ordered the release of a man who had distributed an Ahmadi commentary to the Holy Quran. A step in the right direction, but problems remain. By Massimo...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Christian couple granted bail in blasphemy case: ‘Landmark decision’ By Anugrah Kumar Christian Post (23.10.2023) – A Pakistani court has granted bail to a Christian couple accused of blasphemy, citing insufficient evidence. A rights group has called...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: Arrested: Shiite cleric Agha Baqir Al Hussaini. From Facebook. PAKISTAN: Leading Shiite cleric arrested based onn new blasphemy law “Bitter Winter” correctly predicted that new penalties against those who “offend the wives and companions of the Prophet” were...
