Unpacking the blasphemy laws of Pakistan

Over the years, Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws have been a central instrument for the persecution of religious minorities. While these laws are colonial in origin, they exist today within the context of a general Islamisation of laws, which combined with the state's inability to hold...

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Main Author: Rumi, Raza (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Royal Society for Asian Affairs 2018
In: Asian affairs
Year: 2018, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 319-339
Further subjects:B Religious identity
B Law
B Pakistan
B Islam
B Minority
B State
B Religion
B Politics
B Religious organization
B Population group
B Religious policy
B Oppression
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