Nadeem James

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: Death

Date of Detainment: July/12/2016

Date of Sentencing: September/14/2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Figures) Online Activity

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy Hate Speech

Nadeem James

Extra Bio Info:

Nadeem James is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2016, authorities arrested James after he was accused of forwarding allegedly blasphemous content to a friend. Authorities charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC) and "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

In September 2017, the Sessions Court of Gujarat sentenced James to death.

Publicly Available Information:

The Voiceless Victims of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws International Christian Concern (ICC)
"'WhatsApp blasphemy' and the plight of Pakistani Christians" Deutsche Welle (DW)
"Christian Father of Two in Pakistan Sentenced to Death for ‘Blaspheming’ Prophet of Islam" Morning Star News
"Pakistan sentences Christian man to death for blasphemy" Al Jazeera