Zimran Asim with defense counsel Aneeqa Maria. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News)

Another Christian Accused of Blasphemy Released on Bail

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian falsely charged with blasphemy in three cases was released on bail this week after prosecutors failed to produce evidence against him, his attorney said. Zimran Asim, 35, was released on Wednesday (Oct. 30) after he won bail from the Lahore High Court on Sept. 24 in […]

Committee on Civil and Political Rights review of Pakistan’s human rights record in Geneva, Switzerland on Oct. 17-18, 2024. (UN Web TV)

UN Body Slams Pakistan for Human Rights Violations

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Authorities in Pakistan have failed to curb a range of human rights violations, including a sharp increase in blasphemy-related violence, the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) noted last week. Abductions of girls who are then forced to convert to Islam, arbitrary detentions, disappearances and crackdown on political dissent […]

Greg Scarlatoiu, executive director of the HRNK, addresses USCIRF hearing on North Korea on Sept. 26, 2024 by video link. (Christian Daily International screenshot of USCIRF video))

China and North Korea Partner to Persecute Christians, Experts Say

(Christian Daily International) – China has subjected hundreds of North Koreans to atrocities since last year by forcibly returning them to a country whose leaders hold that religion, especially Christianity, is the greatest threat to its power, experts said at a recent U.S. hearing. Torture, sexual violence, enslavement and murder await those repatriated from China […]

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Christian Jailed on Blasphemy Charge Released on Bail

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian jailed since June on blasphemy and terrorism charges in Pakistan was released on bail on Oct. 23 after a high court noted glaring loopholes in the police case against him, his attorney said. Chand Shamaun was arrested on June 23 and charged with insulting Islam under […]

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China and North Korea Partner to Persecute Christians, Experts Say

(Christian Daily International) – China has subjected hundreds of North Koreans to atrocities since last year by forcibly returning them to a country whose leaders hold that religion, especially Christianity, is the greatest threat to its power, experts said at a recent U.S. hearing. Torture, sexual violence, enslavement and murder await those repatriated from China […]