CLAAS welcomes President Schulz’s promises to help protect Christians wherever possible
CLAAS welcomes the recent statement issued by EP president Martin Schulz. He said: “I can assure you that Parliament will…
CLAAS alarmed by Pakistan voting against protection of Human Rights Defenders in UN
CLAAS has expressed its concern over Pakistan’s position in voting against the United Nations General Assembly resolution for recognising the…
Forcible conversion could be declared a crime in Pakistan
Forcible religious conversions in Pakistan should be declared a crime, the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights said. The chairperson,…
Missing Pakistani Christian girl may have been kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam
A young Christian girl, Agnes Shaukat, daughter of Shaukat Masih of Lahore Cantt has been missing since November 20. Her…
Pakistan’s minorities continue to suffer because of blasphemy laws
An Ahmadi place of worship was set on fire one after a Muslim mob burnt down a factory owned by…
Pakistani Christian schoolgirl beaten and locked in bathroom for using ‘Muslim toilets’
Pakistani schoolgirl Sara Bibi was beaten and locked in a bathroom for three hours after using a toilet designated for…
Pakistan Supreme Court declares calls for blasphemy law reform are not against religion
The Pakistani Supreme Court has said that calls for reform of the country’s blasphemy law are not an affront to…
Pakistan court indicts 20 Christians in Lahore lynching case
Twenty Christians indicted in connection with Youhanabad lynching Twenty Pakistani Christian men have been indicted in connection with the lynching…
Pakistani Christian woman set on fire after turning down marriage proposal
A Pakistani Christian woman was doused in petrol and set alight after she turned down a marriage proposal. Sonia Bibi,…
13 more Christians of Youhanabad released on bail
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has granted bail to 13 more Christians who were charged by police and were in…
Pakistani Christian fears for life after fiancée abducted
A Pakistani Christian man is fearing for his life after her fiancée was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and forced…
Pakistan the ‘worst country for religious freedom’
Pakistan has been recognised as the ‘worst country in terms of religious freedom’. As a result, the US Commission for…