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Sample letter to protest against the abuse of the Blasphemy laws
Dear (insert name),
I am very concerned about the recent blasphemy charges that have been brought against the 3 Christians under section 295-C. The Blasphemy law has been used to settle personal grudges against:Dr. Robin Sardar who would not allow the accuser to set up a shoe stall infornt of his clinic, the Reverend Frank John who used the loud speaker in the religious convention and became ostracized by the local Muslim Cammunity Danish Masih who refused to embrace Islam when forced by his co-workers to do so;
Date ---
Name & Address (see list of addresses attached in the next page)
of your local Member of Parliament; European Member of Parliament; Pakistan High Commissioner; President of Pakistan)
Dear (insert name),
I am very concerned about the recent blasphemy charges that have been brought against the 3 Christians under section 295-C. The Blasphemy law has been used to settle personal grudges against:
Dr. Robin Sardar who would not allow the accuser to set up a shoe stall infornt of his clinic, the Reverend Frank john who used the loud speaker in the religious convention and became ostracized by the local Muslim Cammunity Danish Masih who refused to embrace Islam when forced by his co-workers to do so;
ThiThis is an outrageous and alarming situation and the abuse of religious minorities because of this infamous law must be stopped. I believe this law must be changed and/or amended to ensure security, equal rights and religious freedom for religious minorities in Pakistan.
The Blasphemy law promotes religious intolerance and people are using it to settle their personal grudges. In recent years several innocent people have been murdered, imprisoned, held in police custody. In addition to this several churches and Christians have been attacked and even set alight by mobs of angry people. Yet no one has been charged for many such offences despite the fact that allegations of Blasphemy were proved to be false.
I believe that the Government of Pakistan must bring changes to the Blasphemy law that are acceptable to the religious minorities, which will ensure equal rights, security and religious freedom.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely
Your name & address
Relevant names & addresses
(For the name & address please call the Public Information Office on: 0207 219 4272)
The name of your local Member of Parliament
House of Commons
Westminster
LONDON
SW1A OAA
- Member European Parliament
(For the name & address please call the European Uniton Information Office on telephone number 0207 227 4300 for details of your Member European Parliament)
The name of your European Member of Parliament
European Parliament
Rue Wiertz
Brussels B-1047
Belgium
- Pakistan High Commissioner
Her Excellency Dr Maleeha Lodhi
High Commissioner for Pakistan in the United Kingdom
35–36 Lowndes Square
LONDON
SW1X 9AJ
Fax No: 44 20 7664 9224
- Prime Minister of Pakistan
His Excellency Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
The Prime Minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister House
Islamabad
Pakistan
- President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
His Excellency General Parvez Musharaff
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Aiawan-e-Sadar
Islamabad
Pakistan
Fax No: 0092-51-9206061
Email: ce@pak.gov.pk
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