Pakistan: 2 Christians accused of blasphemy released
July 20, 2010
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After determining that the accusations were false, police in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have released two Christians accused of blasphemy against the prophet Mohammed. Rashid Emmanuel, a Protestant pastor, and his brother, Sajid Emmanuel, were arrested on July 4 and freed on July 19.
Following their arrest, Islamic militants threw stones at a Catholic parish in a suburb of Faisalabad, the nation’s third largest city. Fearful of a resumption of the anti-Christian violence of last summer, some Catholic families have left the area temporarily.
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Further information:
- Police release two Christians accused of blasphemy, but the Christian community still lives in fear (Fides)
- Pakistani bishop leads protest following 2nd Muslim attack, decries ‘religious cleansing’ (CWN, 8/4/09)
- Pakistan: Thousands of Muslims destroy Christian village (CWN, 7/31/09)
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