Asif Pervaiz
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Pakistan
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: Death
Date of Detainment: October/10/2013
Date of Sentencing: September/8/2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Figures) Blasphemy (Religious Texts) Online Activity
Nature of Charges: Blasphemy Hate Speech
Asif Pervaiz
Extra Bio Info:
Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In October 2013, authorities arrested Pervaiz after a coworker accused him of sending blasphemous text messages. Authorities accused him of “intending to outrage religious feelings,” “desecrating the Qur’an,” and “insulting the Prophet Muhammad” (Secs. 295-A–C PPC).
In September 2020, authorities sentenced Pervaiz to death and fined him 50,000 rupees.
Publicly Available Information:
- USCIRF Annual Report 2023: Pakistan
- USCIRF Annual Report 2022: Pakistan
- USCIRF Annual Report 2021: Pakistan
- "Christian accused of blasphemy faces death sentence" Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)
- "Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Death for Allegedly Sending Blasphemous Text Messages in 2013" International Christian Concern (ICC)
- "Pakistan court sentences Christian to death on blasphemy charges" Reuters