Remember this the next time you hear someone say that Pakistan condemns terrorism. “Pakistan to try blasphemy suspects under terrorism charges after pact with radical Islamist group,” Press Trust of India, June 19, 2023: Succumbing to the demands of a radical Islamist party, the Pakistan government has agreed to try blasphemy suspects under terrorism charges […]
Pakistan: Government signs agreement with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Party, intensifies blasphemy law
Pakistan is already infamous for its cruel blasphemy laws, which mostly target Christians, leading to numerous instances in which Christians are victimized by false blasphemy accusations in neighbor and work disputes. Now Pakistan is becoming even more strict in its application of the Sharia. The Pakistani government signed a “12 point agreement” with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik […]
Pakistan to hang Christian for ‘blasphemous’ images sent by Muslim
Yet another example of the misuse of blasphemy laws, as is noted below. They are all too often used to settle scores, gain an advantage over a Christian rival, exact revenge for a perceived slight, etc. “Pakistan to hang Christian for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp images sent by Muslim,” by Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald, June 6, 2023 […]
Malaysia: Man faces fine and imprisonment for insulting Islam, Allah and Muhammad on Facebook
You can see how “moderate” Malaysia is, as he is not facing the death penalty for this alleged blasphemy. Islam mandates death for non-Muslim subjects of the Islamic state who mention “something impermissible about Allah, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), or Islam” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.10), and such laws are based upon […]
Indonesia: ‘Influencer’ faces five years in prison for ‘blasphemy’ and ‘hate speech’ for trying pork in TikTok video
As I’ve been saying for years, “hate speech” laws are tools of the powerful to silence the powerless. “An influencer in Indonesia could go to jail for trying pork on TikTok,” by Aishah Llewellyn, Rest of World, May 19, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): In a TikTok clip posted on March 9, Indonesian […]
Bangladesh: Another Hindu framed in bogus blasphemy case
Bangladesh’s judiciary is at it again. This time a court in the Islamic country has sentenced a Hindu man, Titu Roy, to 10 years of imprisonment over charges of blasphemy. Roy has also been ordered to pay a fine of fifty thousand Bangladeshi taka ($467) or an additional five months imprisonment if he fails to pay the […]
Pakistan: Two Christians charged with blasphemy over puppy’s name
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are the cause of numerous human rights abuses, but no one in the international “human rights organizations” cares. To be concerned about such matters would be “Islamophobic.” “Two Christian Teens Detained In Blasphemy Case In Lahore,” Friday Times, May 20, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): A blasphemy case under Section […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Two men hanged for desecrating Qur’an and insulting Muhammad
Here’s a glimpse of what Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and other European countries will be like in ten or twenty years. “Iran Executes Two Men Convicted Over Desecrating Koran,” Agence France Presse, May 8, 2023: Iran on Monday executed two people convicted over desecrating the Koran and insulting the Prophet Mohammad, the judiciary said. Sadrollah […]
Pakistan: Muslim mob lynches man accused of ‘blasphemy’
It strains credulity that someone who was addressing a rally of pro-Sharia Imran Khan’s party would be so foolish as actually to utter blasphemy against Islam, unless he was suicidal. What he actually did was compare Khan to a prophet. The mob took umbrage, and killed him. The idea is that “blasphemers” must be immediately […]
Pakistan: Chinese national accused of blasphemy is released
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan had to choose between losing its lucrative contacts with China or adhering to Islamic fanaticism. It chose the lucrative contacts with China. According to Islamic law, when the enemy has more than twice your strength and you have no chance of winning, you don’t wage jihad. “Pakistan releases Chinese national […]