Ehsan Ahmad
Additional Name(s): Ihsan Ahmad
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Pakistan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Ahmadiyya
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Death Sentence Overturned
Sentence: Originally Death + 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/18/2014
Date of Sentencing: October/11/2017
Date of Release: January/14/2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Other) Blasphemy (Religious Figures)
Nature of Charges: Blasphemy Hate Speech
Ehsan Ahmad
Extra Bio Info:
Ehsan Ahmad was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others after they were accused of tearing down posters containing religious content in Bhoiwal. The police report filed against them in March 2014 alleged that they had violated Penal Code Sections 295-A, 337-2, and 427. Police later released Ahmad after Khalil Ahmad, who was arrested with Ahmad, was killed in police custody.
On July 18, 2014, Ahmad was arrested again.
In March 2015, "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC) was added to Ahmad's charge sheet.
On October 11, 2017, Ahmad was sentenced to death.
On December 8, 2021, the Lahore High Court acquitted Ahmad of "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC). Nevertheless, Ahmad remained sentenced to ten years in prison on the charge of "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC).
On January 14, 2022, Ahmad was released from prison after completing his sentence.
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