Additional Name(s): Raja Amir Masih

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other

Date of Detainment: August//2023

Date of Release: March/1/2024

Current Status: Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Figures) Blasphemy (Religious Texts)

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

Raja Amir

Extra Bio Info:

Raja Amir was detained for blasphemy.

In August 2023, police arrested Amir after rumors circulated alleging that he and his brother tore pages from a Quran and wrote derogatory comments on them. Amir was reportedly charged with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B) and "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

On March 1, 2024, Amir was reportedly acquitted and released from prison.

Sources:
  • USCIRF Commissioner Susie Gelman, Tweet, August 22, 2023