Pakistani Christian communities subjected to severe violence from recent mob riots; ADF International is actively engaged in religious freedom efforts in Pakistan.
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Couple speak out on new documentary by ADF International, directed by Emma Webb, ahead of UN Int’l Day for victims of violence based on religion or belief.
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Human rights advocates denounce poor treatment of Stephen Masih, who suffers from bipolar disorder.
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This week, a Pakistani Christian couple, who had been on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges, has safely arrived in Europe*.
Continue readingThis week, a Pakistani Christian couple, who had been on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges, has safely arrived in Europe*.
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The Lahore High Court has overturned a death sentence for a Catholic Pakistani couple. A session court had sentenced Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel to death by hanging in 2014 over blasphemy charges.
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Maira* loved to sing hymns at her church’s Easter service. This Easter, she is forced to hide rather than be able to join in celebrations. She had been abducted, forcibly married to a much older Muslim man, and must now wait in hiding after escaping. Forced “conversion” through marriage affects an estimated 1,000 girls from religious minorities in Pakistan every year.
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