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Six and a half years after sharing a song on WhatsApp, a young Nigerian musician is still waiting for his country's Supreme Court to find a slot on its calendar.
Lahore court finally asks whether Facebook posts count as proof in lecturer’s blasphemy appeal
A Pakistani court has asked prosecutors to justify the admissibility and authenticity of the digital evidence used to convict Junaid Hafeez, a former lecturer on death row for blasphemy since 2019, whose appeal has been pending since 2020.
Idols Stolen, Advocates Jailed, Cameras Off
In Faridpur, thieves made off with a Kali idol and its gold while the temple's cameras were out of order. In Kolkata, Indian rights groups counted more than a hundred minority members killed in Bangladesh since early 2025 and four of their defenders jailed or hounded. Dhaka has changed governments. Its Hindus are still waiting for the change.
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Pakistan Seizes the Books, Not the Gunmen
In September alone, one Ahmadi was shot dead and two others were wounded in Pakistan's Punjab province, with no arrests reported. Meanwhile, the country's Federal Constitutional Court found the time to uphold a ban on the community's sacred texts. Priorities.
Sri Lankan migrant worker sentenced to death on appeal in Saudi blasphemy case
A Saudi appeals court has sentenced Sri Lankan Tamil worker Sivarasa Anojan to death for blasphemy over a Facebook comment, replacing an earlier five-year prison term. A Sri Lankan MP is now questioning how the government handled his appeal.
Pakistan's blasphemy laws at work again: two Christians could face death sentences
Two Christians in Pakistan have been charged under the country's blasphemy laws, including Section 295-C, which carries the death penalty. One case involves alleged remarks about Muhammad, the other a social media video.
Aceh stages another public flogging: couple convicted of adultery get 100 lashes each
In Banda Aceh, a man and a woman convicted of adultery were caned 100 times each before a crowd that included children. It is the province's latest reminder that holding hands can be a punishable offence.
Ten Years: For the Lie, or for the Pig?
An Iraqi court has jailed a butcher for ten years for passing off wild boar as beef in Najaf, one of Shia Islam's holiest cities. That is more than some officials convicted of illicit enrichment recently got. Was he punished for cheating his customers, or for the animal itself? The court isn't saying.
Sokoto's Friday prayers end in a stabbing, a lynching and a police assurance that all is under control
In Sokoto, prominent cleric Sheik Musa Lukuwa, long accused of blasphemy, survived a knife attack after leading Friday prayers, while his still-unnamed assailant was promptly beaten to death by a mob. No arrests have been made, and police insist the situation is under control.
Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws Find Another Convenient Target: A 26-Year-Old Christian in Lahore
Samuel Arif, a 26-year-old Christian, has been arrested and placed on judicial remand in Lahore on blasphemy charges, after a mob beat him and police took him into custody. His family insists he was framed over a personal feud.
Promise kept: the Taliban deliver on their vow to flog women in public
In March 2024, supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada pledged to flog and stone women in public. Rights groups now count 2,745 people subjected to corporal punishment between February 2022 and April 2026, and the U.N. says 2025 broke every previous record.
A Decade in Jail Wasn’t Enough? Saudi Prosecutors Reportedly Seek Death for Preacher al-Tarifi
Saudi rights group ALQST says prosecutors have asked for the execution of hadith scholar Abdul Aziz al-Tarifi, who has been behind bars since 2016 and is now kept in solitary confinement.
