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No executions, but 70 killings over blasphemy law, says rights activist
- Jul 22, 2019
Despite the blasphemy law that has roiled Christians in Pakistan, the government has not executed anyone found guilty at trial.
Church in Pakistan expresses concern over recent violence against minorities
- May 30, 2019
A series of violent incidents against religious minorities in Pakistan has been condemned by the social justice arm of the nation’s bishops’ conference.
Pakistan upholds death for 3, acquits 2 in Christian couple’s killing
- May 16, 2019
A Pakistani court has upheld death sentences for three Muslims but acquitted two others in the 2014 mob killing of a Christian couple accused of blasphemy in the eastern city of Lahore.
Pakistan court grants bail to 2 radical clerics who protested Bibi acquittal
- May 14, 2019
A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted a month’s release on bail to two clerics, leaders of a radical party behind widespread protests last year against the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case.
If religious freedom’s a process, why not name the elephant in the room?
- Feb 6, 2019
It remains to be seen whether, in the future, Pope Francis or one of his successors will present their Muslim hosts with a steeper bill for the photo ops they deliver on trips such as his Feb. 3-5 outing to the United Arab Emirates.
Christian politician completes two-year sentence for blasphemy in Indonesia
- Jan 27, 2019
An Indonesian Christian, the former governor of Jakarta was released from jail on Thursday completing a two-year long sentence for alleged blasphemy against Islam.
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