Gender: Male

Current Location: Camp Jail, Lahore

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Ahmadiyya

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March/31/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Other)

Nature of Charges: Hate Speech

Mansoor Tahir Ahmad

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Mansoor Tahir Ahmad is detained for blasphemy.

On March 31, 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of making negative comments about a religious program.  He was reportedly charged with "inciting interfaith hatred" (Sec. 11 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016) and "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC).

Ahmad's initial requests for bail have been denied.