Ishtiaq Saleem
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Pakistan
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: November/29/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Figures) Blasphemy (Religious Texts) Online Activity
Nature of Charges: Blasphemy Hate Speech
Ishtiaq Saleem
Extra Bio Info:
Ishtiaq Saleem is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In November 2022, authorities in Islamabad arrested Saleem after he was accused of sharing content deemed blasphemous on social media. Authorities charged Saleem with “intending to outrage religious feelings,” “desecrating the Qur’an,” and “insulting the Prophet Muhammad” (Secs. 295-A–C PPC), “using derogatory remarks in respect of holy personages” (Sec. 298-A PPC), and “inciting interfaith hatred” (Sec. 11 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016).