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,…
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 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…
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…
(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…
Sargodha, July 17, 2023 – The district of Sargodha is currently grappling with a concerning wave of religious tension following the registration of the third blasphemy case in a span of just two weeks. This distressing development has not only jeopardized the lives of approximately 4,000 to 5,000 Christians but has also evoked deep concerns…
Anwar Kenneth was allegedly accused of committing blasphemy, and was arrested in September 2001 for an offense under section 295 C of the Pakistan Penal Code. On 18 July 2002, an additional session judge, Lahore awarded him the death penalty and a fine of 5,00,000 rupees, and he was sent to jail right after the…
Lahore (23 September 2022): The civil society groups have expressed their dismay over the miscarriage of justice as observed in the case of 13 years old girl victim of forced conversion and child marriage, Zaria Pervaiz. They expressed their disappointment over the lack of action against the oppressors and the non-recovery of a minor girl…
Mr. Bilawal Bhutto ZardariForeign Minister of PakistanIslamabad, Pakistan Open Letter: Call to protect minority girls against child marriages and forced conversions, particularly Zarvia Pervaiz Honorable Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, We wanted to raise the case of Zarvia Pervaiz with you, especially in light of your address on 11 August 2022 to the minority convention,…
Human rights groups are alarmed by the situation of the North Korean refugees including women who are extremely vulnerable to being trafficked into forced marriages or prostitution, and are subjected to forced abortions, and babies born to repatriated women are killed in North Korea. They appealed to the Chinese government to dissuade the forced expulsion…
