Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 2018: The Blasphemy Trap of the Cybercrime Act – From My Own Case to the Arrest of Qamar Akash in Sahiwal In Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution, efforts were made to declare the country an Islamic Republic. Decades later, to expand on this, the Cybercrime […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 6)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Rally Rejects US Pressure to Repeal Draconian Blasphemy Law: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) staged a protest demonstration against the US pressure for repeal of the blasphemy law. The demonstration was led by JUI leader Maulana Qari Nawaz, former MPA Maulana Abdul Quddoos, Maulana Abdus Salam and […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 5)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Jihadis’ Reaction in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dawn, May 13, 1998: A division bench of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, will hear a writ petition seeking a probe into the death of Dr. John Joseph in Sahiwal. The petitioner, Mr. Kunwar Intizar Muhammad Khan, who […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 Bishop John Joseph, while kissing Manzoor’s feet, might have visualized the actions of the Muslims in an alleged blasphemy situation. As soon as a person is charged, right, wrong, or by way of rumor, he would be attacked, assaulted, hit, beaten, kicked, stabbed, burnt, stoned, shot, and sometimes killed by a […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 2)
Part 1 Death in Their Eyes: My Escape from False Blasphemy Charges I was in the 8th grade at All Saints Church High School, preparing for my final exams, when my life was suddenly thrown into danger. During a small quarrel in class, my fellow student Muhammad Afzal falsely accused me of blasphemy the Islamic […]
Bangladesh: 700-strong Muslim mob lynches two Hindu men, police do nothing
In another horrifying case of Hindu victimization in Bangladesh, two defenseless Hindu men were lynched by a Muslim mob on the night of Saturday, August 9, 2025, in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur district, after being falsely accused of theft. The incident has triggered arrests, police suspensions, and condemnation from rights groups. Police and local media […]
Moroccan feminist wears ‘Allah is lesbian’ shirt, faces prosecution for ‘insulting Islam’
A glimpse into the future of Europe. “Moroccan feminist activist Ibtissame ‘Betty’ Lachgar faces prosecution for ‘insulting Islam,’” by Alexandre Aublanc, Le Monde, August 13, 2025: Not only will Ibtissame Lachgar face prosecution by the Moroccan courts for “insulting Islam,” but she will also await her trial behind bars. Brought before the prosecutor of the Rabat […]
Nabeel Masih: Pakistan’s Youngest Christian Blasphemy Convict Dies After Years of Neglect
It was the year 2016. Nabeel Masih was just a 16-year-old cheerful, ordinary Christian boy living in a poor village in Kasur District, Pakistan. Like other boys his age, he used social media. But one day, his life suddenly took a horrifying turn. On September 18, 2016, Islamist Akhtar Ali accused Nabeel Masih, then just […]
France: Man sentenced to one year in prison for burning a Qur’an in front of a mosque
Western countries increasingly accept and enforce Sharia blasphemy laws under the guise of prohibiting “hate speech.” “Quran burned in front of a mosque in Villeurbanne: the perpetrator sentenced to one year in prison,” translated from “Coran brûlé devant une mosquée à Villeurbanne : l’auteur des faits condamné à un an de prison ferme,” CNews, July […]
Pakistan: Christian acquitted of blasphemy after 23 years on death row
“In his open letter, Kenneth merely stated that his Christian belief does not endorse Islam. He hasn’t used any derogatory language for prophet Muhammad that warranted a conviction under blasphemy.” All one has to do to be accused of blasphemy in Pakistan is affirm the Christian faith, or any other faith, without directly insulting Muhammad […]