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European Parliamentarians call for action to address faith conversion and sexual violence against minority women and girls in Pakistan

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Brussels, November 7th, 2023 – A momentous event hosted at the European Parliament by members of the European Parliament, Ajan Haga and Charlie Weimers, brought together lawyers, gender experts, human rights activists, and survivors. They expressed their deep concerns regarding the distressing issue of coerced faith conversion and sexual violence targeting minority women and girls…

Abduction and Forced Conversion: Father’s Plea in Lahore High Court Pakistan

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Abduction and Forced Conversion: Father’s Plea in Lahore High Court for Daughter’s Recovery October 26, 2023 – Lahore, Pakistan – A deeply troubling situation has emerged in Lahore, Pakistan, involving alleged abduction, forced conversion, and forced marriage. Aftab Joseph, the father of Samreen Aftab, submitted a petition to the Lahore High Court under Section 491,…

Pakistan: 15-Year-Old Christian Girl Assaulted, Forcibly Converted to Islam, and Married – A Tragic Case

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Lahore, October 20, 2023, Mishal Rasheed, a 15-year-old Christian girl. Mishal’s life took a tragic turn when she was abducted, sexually assaulted, forcibly converted to Islam, and coerced into marriage with her abductor, Abdul Sattar. On October 25, 2022, tragedy struck as Mishal was abducted from her home while preparing for school. Assailants forcibly entered…

Christian Couple in Lahore Faces Arrest Amid Blasphemy Allegations

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Lahore, Pakistan – September 9, 2023 – The Christian community in Pakistan is enduring a relentless wave of fear and persecution as a surge in blasphemy cases and violent attacks continues to disrupt their lives. This climate of fear has cast a dark shadow over Christians, who live under constant threat of violence and death….

Christian Delegation Calls on EU Parliamentarians to Debate Religious Persecution in Pakistan

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The European Parliament must take notice of the mob violence against Christians that occurred on 16 August 2023 in Jaranwala, Faisalabad district of Pakistan, and the intimidation of Christians in Sargodha on the pretext of fabricated blasphemy accusations, and consider initiating a debate and moving a resolution to address religious persecution of Christians in Pakistan….

Delegation of Pakistani Christians Holds Crucial Meeting at Embassy in Rome to Address Jaranwala Attacks

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Rome, August 26, 2023 – In a pivotal event, a delegation of Pakistani Christians convened a significant meeting at the Embassy of Pakistan in Rome on August 26th, 2023. The objective of this meeting was to address the deeply concerning aftermath of the recent attacks in Jaranwala. The delegation was met with a warm reception,…

European Parliament must take notice of the attack on Churches and settlements in Pakistan

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Brussels August 24, Pakistan Christians Community Europe staged a protest demonstration in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to show solidarity with Christian victims of mob violence over fabricated blasphemy accusations of ripping pages out of a Quran made against two Christians on 16 August in Jaranwala, Faisalabad district of Pakistan where a mob…

Protest at Pakistan High Commission in London Demand Justice for Jaranwala Attack Victims and Reforms in Pakistan

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Protest Demonstrations at Pakistan High Commission in London Demand Justice for Jaranwala Attack Victims and Reforms in Pakistan Bring Perpetrators of Jaranwala Attack to Justice Repeal Blasphemy Laws Grant Compensation to Affected Families of Jaranwala Attack Protect Religious Minorities Equal Rights for All Citizens Release Religious Prisoners Including Anwar Kenneth and Shagufta Kiran London, August…

Minority Rights Activists and Civil Society Demand Justice for Barbaric Attack on Churches and Homes of Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan

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Karachi, August 19, 2023 – Across Pakistan, a chorus of protests, demonstrations, and press conferences echoed the collective demand for justice in the wake of a shocking and brutal attack on religious minority. On August 16, 2023, an unfortunate incident unfolded in Jaranwala, Pakistan, where 21 churches and hundreds of homes of Christian were attacked…

Protest demonstration in Brussels urges Pakistan to address Forced Religious Conversions and Blasphemy Laws for GSP Plus Extension for another four years

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(Brussels – August 14, 2023): The government must take tangible steps to improve religious freedom conditions and state of minorities’ rights in Pakistan, and the European Union must not extend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status for another four years unless Pakistan demonstrates progress on its human rights obligations, and make a commitment to…