Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Death penalty of Christian Ehsan Shan: Will the EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion defend his cause in Islamabad? The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mr Frans van Daele, a former Belgian diplomat, is currently on mission in Pakistan....
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief on mission in Pakistan Press release of Human Rights Without Frontiers (7 September 2024) HRWF (07.09.2024) – The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mr Frans van Daele, is on the eve...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Christian attacked by mob over blasphemy accusations dies from injuries Nova Kruijning | Maastricht U. Faculty of Law, NL Jurist News (04.06.2024) – A Pakistani Christian who was attacked by a mob last month after being accused of blasphemy has...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NIGERIA: UN experts demand release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu imprisoned for WhatsApp messages Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging for sharing allegedly “blasphemous” song lyrics on WhatsApp ADF International (17.05.2024) – Experts from the United Nations...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Concerns about two Bills that increase blasphemy punishment and fail minorities CSW (11.08.2023) – CSW is concerned about two Bills passed in Pakistan’s legislature that increase the punishment for blasphemy offences, and fail to adequately...