Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Health Concerns: Kidney stones

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes

Date of Detainment: November/24/2017

Date of Release: January//2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

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

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

Nadeem Samson

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Nadeem Samson was detained for blasphemy.

On November 24, 2017, authorities arrested Samson after he was accused of committing blasphemy on Facebook following a property dispute.  Police allegedly tortured him into confessing. He was reportedly charged with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

Samson reportedly lived in inhumane conditions at the District Jail in Lahore, where he had been denied adequate medical care for treating kidney stones.

Samson's family reportedly faced threats of violence while Samson was imprisoned.

On January 6, 2022, the Supreme Court granted Samson bail.

In January 2022, Samson was released on bail.

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