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November 23, 2021

Amoon Ayub is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In 2011, Ayub and his brother, Qaisar Ayub, were accused of publishing blasphemous content on a website registered under his…

November 23, 2021

Qaisar Ayub is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In 2011, Ayub and his brother, Amoon Ayub, were accused of publishing blasphemous content on a website registered under Ayub…

October 27, 2021

Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In early October 2013, Pervaiz, a garment factory worker, was accused by a work colleague of sending blasphemous text…

October 27, 2021

Shagufta Kiran is detained for blasphemy.

On July 29, 2021, authorities arrested Kiran after she was accused of forwarding blasphemous content via WhatsApp in September 2020. Police…

October 30, 2020

David Masih is detained for blasphemy.

On August 30, 2020, authorities arrested Masih following the discovery of torn pages from the Qur'an in a drain.  He was charged with "desecrating…

October 30, 2020

Sohail Masih is detained for blasphemy.

On August 5, 2020, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting blasphemous content on Facebook about Eid al-Adha and the Prophet…

October 30, 2020

Anwar Masih is detained for blasphemy.

On June 2, 2020, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C) following an altercation with his…

October 30, 2020

Shahbaz Masih was detained for blasphemy.

On December 27, 2019, authorities arrested Masih and his friend, Muhammad Ishaq, and charged them with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC…

October 30, 2020

Saleem Masih was detained for blasphemy.

On June 15, 2019, authorities arrested Masih after a relative accused him of burning pages of the Qur'an.  He was reportedly charged with "…

October 30, 2020

Stephen Masih was detained for blasphemy.

In March 2019, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad.  According to reports, the accusation stemmed…