The nation of Pakistan is at a ‘crisis point’ over its ‘dire’ blasphemy laws, the British Parliament has been told.
Speaking in the UK House of Commons, DUP MP Jim Shannon delivered a scathing critique of Pakistan’s brutal blasphemy laws.
He told the House, ‘The reality in Pakistan is dire. It is critical. It is at a crisis point.’
Describing Pakistan’s blasphemy laws as ‘among the harshest in the world’, Shannon highlighted how these laws are weaponised to oppress Christians and other minorities, creating a climate of fear, injustice, and violence.
His speech was welcomed by campaign groups and charities who are helping to support Christians living in fear in Pakistan.
According to Christopher Joyce, a spokesperson for CitizenGo, embassies around the world need to be urged to help intercede for those caught up by the harsh laws.
He highlighted one particular example, that of Ehsan Shan. The young Pakistani Christian faces a death sentence for the crime of sharing a TikTok post.
In 2024, a court in Pakistan sentenced Shan to death for allegedly sharing a social media post of a Quran that had been desecrated.
