Early on 11 January 2016 another Pakistani Christian asylum seeker, Pervaiz Gouri, was found dead in Bangkok detention centre. He...
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Free Apostolic Church set on fire by extremists in Lahore Free Apostolic Church set on fire by extremists in Lahore
The Free Apostolic Church in Lahore was set on fire by extremists over a minor dispute among local Muslims and...
Muslim man burns Holy Bible and other books in Kasur ChurchMuslim man burns Holy Bible and other books in Kasur Church
Police arrested Muslim man Azhar Akbar for burning the Bibles and Holy books in Victory Church at Sandha village Kasur....
Pakistani Christian woman seeking asylum in Thailand dies in appealing detention centre conditionsPakistani Christian woman seeking asylum in Thailand dies in appealing detention centre conditions
Samina, a 30-year-old Pakistani Christian woman who fled persecution and was seeking asylum in Thailand, died while being held in...
Pakistani Catholic family forced to flee Islamabad after false blasphemy allegations madePakistani Catholic family forced to flee Islamabad after false blasphemy allegations made
A Pakistani Catholic family have been forced to flee their home after being accused of blasphemy. The allegations were first...
Governor Salmaan Taseer’s killer loses petition for review of death sentenceGovernor Salmaan Taseer’s killer loses petition for review of death sentence
Pakistan’s Supreme Court rejected the application from Mumtaz Qadri who murdered the former governor of Punjab for criticising the country’s...
Pakistani officials target Christian slums over fears of threat posed to Muslim majorityPakistani officials target Christian slums over fears of threat posed to Muslim majority
Court documents show that Islamabad’s authorities have cracked down on illegal slums, fearing their growing Christian population will pose a...
CLAAS welcomes President Schulz’s promises to help protect Christians wherever possibleCLAAS 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 UNCLAAS 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 PakistanForcible 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,...