Yaqoob Bashir Masih

Gender: Male

Current Location: Central Jail, Hyderabad

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other

Health Concerns: Mental disability

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: Life Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/4/2015

Date of Sentencing: September/28/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

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

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

Yaqoob Bashir Masih

Extra Bio Info:

Yaqoob Bashir Masih is imprisoned for alleged blasphemy.

In June 2015, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a booklet containing Qur'an text and was harmed by a mob. Authorities charged him with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC) and "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

In September 2018, the Session and District Court of Mirpurkhas sentenced Masih to life in prison.

Publicly Available Information:

The Voiceless Victims of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws International Christian Concern (ICC)
"Mentally Disabled Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Life in Prison" International Christian Concern (ICC)