by HRWF | Sep 12, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Presbyterian pastor survives assassination attempt after erasing Islamic writings from church wall CLAAS (05.09.2023) – On September 3rd, a disturbing incident unfolded in Faisalabad, casting a spotlight on the vulnerability of religious minorities in...
by HRWF | Sep 7, 2023 | 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...
by HRWF | Aug 28, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Religious intolerance is burning Pakistan The recent mob violence against Christian minorities in Punjab province is just the latest reminder of how deep and wide the roots of religious intolerance have grown. By Mariyam Suleman Anees The Diplomat...
by HRWF | Aug 28, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: In Pakistan religious freedom is withering in that troubled country BY KNOX THAMES The Hill (25.08.2023) – The torching of churches in Pakistan has brought to global attention the dire state for religious minorities in that troubled...
by HRWF | Aug 24, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Police patrol by a Salvation Army church in Jaranwala that was torched by a mob in protests over alleged blasphemy © Aamir QURESHI / AFP/File PAKISTAN: Mosques probed over protest call in Pakistan blasphemy riots A Muslim cleric is among a dozen people being...
