GENEVA (21 October 2021) ̶ UN human rights experts* today urgently appealed to Pakistan to release Stephen Masih, a Pakistani Christian from Sialkot District, who has been detained for over two years awaiting trial for allegedly committing blasphemy. “We are seriously concerned by the persecution and ongoing detention of Mr. Masih on blasphemy grounds, and by his treatment at the hands of the judicial and prison authorities who are aware of his psychosocial disability and health condition,” the experts said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 21 October 2021. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
