UNHRC: Pakistan's Shagufta Kiran Blasphemy Case Sparks Global Call for Law Repeal

• Jubilee Campaign representative Hulda Fahmi highlighted Shagufta Kiran's blasphemy case at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
• Fahmi urged the council to prioritize the repeal of anti-apostasy and blasphemy laws globally, calling for the release of religious prisoners like Kiran.
• Pakistani Christian Shagufta Kiran has been detained since July 2021 for allegedly forwarding blasphemous material via WhatsApp and faces multiple charges.
• HRCP report "Under Siege" details attacks on minorities, over 750 blasphemy arrests by Oct 2024, and mob violence fueled by social media.
• HRCP's Interfaith Working Group recommends reforms to discriminatory laws, constitutional amendments, and a commission to investigate false blasphemy charges.