CFJ Report Highlights Devastating Impact of Blasphemy Accusations in Pakistan
Blasphemy Trials in Pakistan: Legal Process as Punishment
For this report, the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s TrialWatch initiative monitored 24 blasphemy cases in Lahore’s courts over a six-month period in 2022, observing a total of 252 hearings. The report found that Pakistan’s blasphemy laws allow unsubstantiated allegations to embroil defendants in grueling cases, with a devastating impact on their lives.
Megan Ahearn
Megan Ahearn joined the Clooney Foundation for Justice as Human Resources Manager after 10 years of experience working for nonprofit organizations. Most recently, she served the global staff at All Out, an organization that campaigns for LGBT+ rights worldwide. In her time at All Out, she filled the roles of temporary Director of Operations and…
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This report by The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) and the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) highlights the enormous hurdles that defense lawyers in Egypt face in representing individuals in pretrial detention.