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October 26, 2021

Mariyum Lal was detained for blasphemy.

On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Lal, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Newsh Arooj, after an incident at their workplace. According to…

October 26, 2021

Sajjad Masih Gill was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Gill, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist community, after he was…

September 09, 2021

Libi Marhabi is imprisoned for his religious identity. 

In March 2016, Houthi forces arrested Marhabi for allegedly smuggling an ancient manuscript out of Yemen…

July 13, 2021

Abdul Majeed is detained for blasphemy.

On September 13, 2020, authorities arrested Majeed after charging him with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

July 13, 2021

Saeed Ahmad Wariach is detained for blasphemy. 

Authorities reportedly arrested Wariach for "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC). 

July 13, 2021

Ehsan Ahmad was imprisoned for blasphemy.

On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others after they were accused of tearing down posters containing religious content in…

July 13, 2021

Mubashar Ahmad was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy-related offenses.

On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others for allegedly tearing down posters…

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…