Pakistan: Rapes of Christians Put Pakistani Justice on Trial
Religious apartheid is coming, says human rights leader.
By C. Hope Flinchbaugh | posted 10/02/2000 12:00AM
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International Christian Concern's
persecution.org site
offers photos and statistics about the assaulted women and their families.The U.S. State Department's
Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
, released last week, has more information about Pakistan's religious freedom record over the last year, including more information about rapes.Visit the
Islamic Government of Pakistan
's official site.Read the 1973
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
.Previous Christianity Today articles about Pakistan include:Two Pakistani Christians Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
| Musharraf retracts new blasphemy law policy in wake of protests. (May 23, 2000)
Churches Welcome Pakistan Promise to Ease Restrictions on Minority Faiths
| October coup turns out to be beneficial to Christians as blasphemy laws are overhauled. (May 4, 2000)
Pakistan's Christians 'Not Shocked' by Life Sentence for Former PM
| Life has improved, persecution has eased under new leader, say church leaders. (Jan. 15, 2000)
Pakistan's Despised Christians
| Despite a Catholic bishop's protest suicide in 1998, Christians hold little hope for repeal of blasphemy law. (April 26, 1999)
Muslims Destroy Christian Village
| Rumors of a damaged copy of the Qur'an incite riot. (April 7, 1997)Other media coverage includes:Musharraf fires a broadside at Vajpayee
| India Abroad News Service (Sept. 11, 2000)
Pakistan After the Coup
| BBC (July 31, 2000)
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