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Pakistan: Lawyer for Christian couple acquitted of blasphemy warns of extremist violence

June 11, 2021

A Muslim lawyer for a Christian couple accused of blasphemy against Islam has warned that Muslim extremists are calling for their deaths. Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar were convicted of sending a text message, in English, that was considered blasphemous against Mohammad, despite being illiterate. They were convicted by a Pakistani court in 2014 and

Pakistan: Muslim leaders support Christian nurses accused of blasphemy

May 11, 2021

Muslim leaders in Pakistan intervened after nurses at a mental health centre in Lahore were accused insulting Islam on social media. Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need reported that three nurses at the Punjab Institute for Mental Health faced accusations of blasphemy related to a video uploaded to a nurse’s WhatsApp group. The

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Islamist rally in support of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws turns violent

January 05, 2017

Police in Lahore say they arrested 76 people seeking to reach the family residence of murdered governor Salman Taseer

Jakarta rally brings thousands onto streets in support of Christian governor

November 21, 2016

The rally called for unity after the city's popular Christian governor was named a suspect in a blasphemy investigation

Pakistani mother and child escape blasphemy death sentence

October 28, 2016

A nine-year-old boy and his mother have been released four days after their arrest, following an accusation that he had desecrated a Koran

Half a million call for Asia Bibi to be released from death row

March 26, 2015

Asia Bibi was sentenced to death in Pakistan five years ago for allegedly insulting Mohammed

Cardinal and Anglican bishop pray for Pakistani couple killed by mob

November 13, 2014

Cardinal Nichols says the murder 'sullies the reputation of a great nation'

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