James Jacob

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  Nov 13, 2024

  Pakistani Christian families plead for justice after daughters’ abductions

  At least two young Christian girls have been abducted and abused in Pakistan within the last three months, sparking concerns over the vulnerability of minority girls and the barriers to justice they face.

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  Sep 17, 2024

  Christian widow beaten by mob, charged with blasphemy without evidence in Pakistan

  A Christian widow and mother of two in Pakistan has been accused of blasphemy, beaten and arrested. On August 7, 2024, in Kathore, Tehsil Gojra, Faisalabad, a neighbor claimed that 35-year-old Saima Farhad discarded torn and burned pages of the Quran in a sack outside her home, sparking mob violence and leading to her assault.

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  Aug 30, 2024

  Christian man sentenced to death over TikTok video sparks outcry

  A young Christian man in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for allegedly uploading a blasphemous video to TikTok. Ahsan Boota Masih, 27, was arrested after authorities claimed that his account contained an image of a blasphemous letter that helped trigger the 2023 Jaranwala riots.

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  Apr 30, 2024

  13-year-old Christian girl abducted, forced into Islamic marriage in Pakistan

  A Christian father in Pakistan is looking for justice after his teenage daughter was recently kidnapped and forced into marriage.

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  Feb 3, 2024

  As elections loom in Pakistan, Christians fear their voices will not be heard

  After more than two dozen churches and 100 Christian homes were vandalized last year, Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan, are looking to the government for help. But with elections looming Feb. 8, many fear their voices will go unheard.