Huma Younus
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Pakistan
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: October/10/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Forced Renunciation of Faith
Reason for Persecution: Children’s Rights Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Huma Younus
Extra Bio Info:
Huma Younus was subjected to forced renunciation of faith.
In October 2019, a man abducted 14-year-old Younus and forced her to convert to Islam and marry him. Her family subsequently filed a police report challenging her abductor's marriage and conversion documents, which claimed Yonus was 18 years old.
In February 2020, the Sindh High Court rejected a petition to have Younus returned to her family.
In July 2020, it was reported that Younus was pregnant.
Publicly Available Information:
- "The case of Huma Younus: Christian Pakistani girl who was kidnapped" CAP Freedom of Conscience
- "Lawyer for the family contacts ACN: 'Huma is now pregnant as a result of rape and unable to leave her abductor’s house'" ACN International
- "Court rules that a girl who’s had her first period can marry, thus backing Huma Younus’s kidnapper. For girl’s lawyer, this is shameful" Asia News
- "A 14-year-old Christian girl is kidnapped and converted in Karachi. Her parents appeal to the Court of Justice" Asia News