Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: December/27/2019

Date of Release: November/10/2020

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

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

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

Muhammad Ishaq

Extra Bio Info:

Muhammad Ishaq was detained for blasphemy.

On December 27, 2019, authorities arrested Ishaq and his friend, Shahbaz Masih, and charged them with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC).  According to reports, the two were accused of burning pages of the Qur'an following an altercation with individuals in the community.

On November 10, 2020, Ishaq was granted bail.

Related Cases: Shahbaz Masih

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