George Naz (جارج ناز) a Pakistani Christian who led the protest against the Badami Bagh arson in Jehlum in March 2013, himself became the target of the strict anti-blasphemy law. Naz [1][2][3] an employee of the District Municipal Administration, Jehlum as well a known Christian local leader led the protest against the misuse of the blasphemy laws. A banner which read as "Blasphemy law is back law and a hanging sword on Christians" became the bone of contention. On 21 March 2013, a First information report was registered against him in the local police station in Jehlum City. He was rescued by Farrukh Saif Foundation and their Partner Keith Davies in 2014, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees granted him refugee status in 2017. [4]
George | |
|---|---|
جارج | |
| Born | George |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | Charge of blasphemy |
References
edit- ^ Medeeha, Shekeel. "A Christian sanitary worker accused of blasphemy in Jehlum". Archived from the original on 14 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "PAKISTAN". 31 May 2013.
- ^ "pakistanchristiannews.com". www.pakistanchristiannews.com.
- ^ "George Naz the victim of Blasphemy Law still suffering". 26 February 2016.