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Asif Stephen was detained for blasphemy.
On August 12, 2017, authorities arrested Stephen - a minor at the time - after he was accused of burning pages of the Qur'an. A mob reportedly…
Shehzad Masih is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In July 2017, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after a coworker and another individual accused him of…
Nabeel Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On September 18, 2016, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of posting content on Facebook insulting the Kaaba…
Nadeem James is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 12, 2016, authorities arrested James after he was accused of forwarding allegedly blasphemous content to a friend…
Yaqoob Bashir Masih is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On June 4, 2015, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a booklet containing Qur'anic text. Prior to his arrest, a mob…
Humayun Faisal was detained for blasphemy.
On May 24, 2015, authorities arrested Faisal after he was accused of burning newspapers containing Qur'anic texts on them. Faisal was reportedly…
Zafar Bhatti is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 22, 2012, authorities arrested Bhatti, a pastor, after he was accused of sending text messages insulting the…
Imran Ghafur Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On July 1, 2009, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a Qur'an. Following the accusation, a mob attacked Masih and…
Maruf Gul is detained for blasphemy.
On September 18, 2020, authorities arrested Gul after he was accused of questioning a religious…
Maira Shahbaz was forced to renounce her faith.
In late April 2020, Shahbaz - 14 years old at the time - was abducted at gunpoint by three men and forced to convert religions and marry one…