Protesters raise issue of Pak's religious freedom violation

The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee held a protest outside the European Parliament, raising issues including the abuse of blasphemy laws, a culture of impunity, discrimination, incitement of violence in the name of religion, coerced faith conversions and forced child marriages of Christian and Hindu girls in Pakistan, news portal The White Post Pakistan reported. 

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Protesters raised concerns over religious freedom violations and urged the European Union to encourage Pakistan to follow human rights obligations under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status. White Post Pakistan strives to provide a platform for researched-based articles written by professional journalists and editors, with a special emphasis on journalists from religious minority backgrounds. During the protest, people carrying placards shouted slogans calling for justice for victims of the Jaranwala attack on Christians. Protesters called for reforms in the Pakistani legal system. They said that Pakistan must consider amending all blasphemy laws, removing restrictions