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Recommendation 31
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 66
The FCDO should encourage the Pakistani Government to ensure that the Pakistani authorities take a...
Recommendation
The FCDO should encourage the Pakistani Government to ensure that the Pakistani authorities take a more rigorous approach towards evidence collection for these crimes and to offer greater protection for people accused of blasphemy and their families.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government raises the misuse of blasphemy laws with the Pakistani Government at the highest levels, presses for speedy and fair trials, and urges authorities to ensure the safety of those released.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
It is deeply concerning that blasphemy laws in Pakistan are frequently misused, including to settle personal disputes and to target religious minorities. We raise this issue privately with the Government of Pakistan at the highest levels to avoid the risk of doing harm given this is a sensitive subject. We press for speedy and fair trials for those accused and urge the Pakistan authorities to ensure the safety of those released.
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