Gender: Male

Current Location: District Jail, Lahore

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August//2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Texts) Children’s Rights

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

Asif Masih

Extra Bio Info:

Asif Masih is detained for blasphemy.

In August 2017, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of setting a Qur'an and another religious booklet on fire.  A mob reportedly attacked Masih and forced him to confess prior to his arrest.

Masih was reportedly charged with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC). 

Masih is reportedly being held in District Jail, Lahore.

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