Published 2 months ago

In Pakistan, Death Can Be Just a WhatsApp Share Away

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Blasphemy is an offense with an unwaivable death penalty but is notoriously known to be used to carry out personal vendettas. Data provided by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) shows there are 587 prisoners in various jails across Punjab. Of these, 247 (75%) were Muslims, 65 Ahmadis, 11 Christians, and one Hindu.

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In Pakistan, Death Can Be Just a WhatsApp Share Away

Justice Zafar Yab Chadhar's order sentencing Junaid Munir to death on charges of sharing blasphemous material over WhatsApp was devastating for his family.

2 months ago·Rome, Italy

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