Muhammad Akbar

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Health Concerns: Deaf, dumb, behavioral disorder

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

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

Muhammad Akbar

Extra Bio Info:

Muhammad Akbar is detained for blasphemy.

In 2019, authorities arrested Akbar after he was accused of burning papers containing Qur'anic texts. The accusations were reportedly spurred after Akbar witnessed the infidelity of a family member. Akbar is charged with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC). Akbar is also illiterate.

Akbar is deaf and dumb and reportedly suffers from a behavioral disorder.