Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: June/2/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Figures)

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

Anwar Masih

Extra Bio Info:

Anwar Masih is detained for blasphemy.

On June 2, 2020, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C) following an altercation with his family.

On September 9, 2020, Masih had a hearing with the court of the magistrate.

Masih had been previously charged for blasphemy. In November 2003, he was charged with insulting the Prophet Muhammad but was later acquitted in December 2004.

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