Blasphemy accusations in Pakistan have been a longstanding problem — one that became far worse in recent years. In 2024, there were reportedly more than 40 times as many cases as there were in 2020.
“Samuel,” a Pakistani Christian in his late-20s, recalled a “big boom of blasphemy cases” in the years 2012 to 2014 and then again in 2021 to 2022.
Blasphemy is a crime punishable by death in Pakistan. And while, technically speaking, Pakistan has never actually executed anyone for blasphemy, the accused seem to die frequently while in custody, whether from mysterious causes or clear cases of violence.
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