HRFP concerned with the situation of Christians in Pakistan. Naveed Walter

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Gujranwala: April 19, 2011. (PCP) Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) is highly concerned with the critical situation of Pakistani Christians in victimization of blasphemy laws. HRFP observed, in blasphemy cases the miseries not only face by the victims but also by their families, their residential colonies and even by the whole Christian community in Pakistan. It has been happened in blasphemy cases when the families also persecuted and even their colonies have been burnet. Some like the same situation has formed by the fundamentalists in Gujranwala’s Christian Colony named “Gulzar Colony” and “Aziz Colony” near Bhatta Chowk on Khokhar ke road which is under the burnt threats and the hundreds of people of this colony has fled away in other areas to their relatives and other contacts. The situation became crucial on Friday, April 15, 2011 when a mob in a protest rally pressurized to police to arrest the, Mushatq Gill with his son Farrukh Gill who was accused for the blasphemy two month earlier and Farrukh was being charged with burning a Quran. HRFP states, The blasphemy laws are totally discriminatory laws as their text is based on religion specific. The laws are not accordingly the rules of international human rights as the UN define the freedom of religion or belief and these laws have a conflict with Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Pakistan has not yet executed to any victim for blasphemy law but many have killed by vigilante bullets, by mobs attacks and by target killings. The killings over blasphemy law deepen misery of Pakistani Christians and progressive minded people. Since 1986, more than 1000 cases are filed. Only in 2011 , Salman Taseer, a Muslim and Governor Punjab was assassinated in Islamabad on January 4th because he called the blasphemy law a “Black law” and was struggling for secure release of Asia bibi a blasphemy victim, Two Christian women accused and sent to jail on January 11th, A Christian women Agnes bibi was accused arrested and detained to police in Faisalabad on February 22nd , Shahbaz Bhatti a Christian leader and federal minister for minorities affairs was assassinated in Islamabad on March 2nd, A Christian man Qamar David was alleged and prisoned for blasphemy laws since 2006 and he was found dead in central jail of Karachi on March 16, 2011 , Two Christians killed in attack on Church in Hyderabad on March 21st in reaction of Quran burnt by Terry Jones in Florida, USA, A Catholic Church of wah cantt (45 kilometers from Islamabad) was attacked on March 28th in reaction of Quran burt by Terry Jones in USA , A Christian man Arif Masih was accused and arrested in Chak Jhumra, Faisalabad on April 5th. And now tow Christians Mushtaq Gill and his son Furrikh Gill’s are under the bars for blasphemy laws and their lives are at risk. The series of victimizations and their killings can not reach at the ending point till the killers are called “heroes” as Mumtaz Qadri, a killer of Salman Taseer was behaved as “hero” by the fundamentalist’s supporters Muslims and even by lawyers. In mostly cases the killers stay hidden and their groups name revealed but in Salman Taseer’s case the killer was his own security guard and still he is not punished by the court. The leaders and activists lives are also at risks. The fundamentalists think it is a “sin” if some one raises a voice to change or to repeal this law. Salman Taseer and Shahbaz Bhatti are the recent examples of these “punishments” for the same “sins”. The well wishers and supporters who struggle for the victims secure release are also consider as blasphemers and anti Islam and the brain washed youngsters can obey any order of their “elders” even to attack on any “Kafir” (non believer) or “blasphemer” at any time. In Gujranwala, the Fundamentalists have announced to organize a big mob on Friday, April 22, 2011 and it is seemed they can attack on the Christian Colonies of Gujranwala and Christian Technical Training Center. The Christians all over the Pakistan are under threats at this crucial time. On any Church, on any Christian Colony, on any activist, group or on any person, a mob or a person can attack. HRFP urged the Government must have to take action on the situation. HRFP appealed, the international community has to use their channels of diplomacy for the total repeals of blasphemy laws, for the secure release of victims and for the Christians reservations to safe guard their human rights and their lives.

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