David Masih

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/30/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Texts)

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

David Masih

Extra Bio Info:

David Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In August 2020, authorities in Nowshera arrested Masih after pages torn from the Qur'an were discovered in a nearby drain. Authorities charged Masih with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC).

Publicly Available Information:

The Voiceless Victims of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws International Christian Concern (ICC)
"Another Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy" Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News)