Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Pakistan
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: August/30/2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Religious Texts)
Nature of Charges: Blasphemy
David Masih is detained for blasphemy.
On August 30, 2020, authorities arrested Masih following the discovery of torn pages from the Qur'an in a drain. He was charged with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC).
The Voiceless Victims of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws International Christian Concern (ICC)
"Another Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy" Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News)