Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Pakistan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: Death

Date of Detainment: July/14/2017

Date of Sentencing: November/22/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

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

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy

Shehzad Masih

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Shehzad Masih is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2017, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after a coworker and another individual accused him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Masih was reportedly charged with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).

On November 22, 2022, a court reportedly sentenced Masih to death.

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