ASIA BIBI: Sensitivity & Security named as the rationale for the silence around the world. Fears for Asia and others shout, as “quiet talks” proceed. Politicians hushed by leaders saying: Asia’s security is “the most important thing”! Europe’s silence on Asia Bibi is compounded through cancelled hearings or those held behind closed doors as the west cowers at the exhibited intolerance of large swathes of the Muslim Population of Pakistan, finally realising how years of excessive foreign aid budget have had little if no impact on making the nation more accepting of it’s minorities. The hushed murmurings on Asia Bibi…
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Picture taken after Wilson Chowdhry’s meeting with Lord Alton to discuss our concerns. ASIA BIBI – HOUSE OF LORDS UK- What makes a country safe for a persecuted Christian falsely accused of blasphemy? Governments must seek the answers that will improve prospects for vulnerable people. Countries must answer the questions that they do not want to hear about whether they are a safe destination for Asia Bibi and others like her. On 20th November 2018 two questions were asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool about Asia Bibi that were left unanswered, by Baroness Williams, Minister of The Home Office, citing…
BPCA Chairman Wilson Chowdhry visiting Tajamal Amer after the brutal rogue attack in October 2017 A year after a vicious assault on a British Pakistani Christian man by assailants left Derbyshire resident Tajamal Amer with a concussion and bleeding in his brain and unable to work, police have yet to lay charges. The delivery man was attacked last October 20, 2017 as he was at work delivering food. As his vehicle was his primary workplace, he personalised his space decorating it with poppies in support of the British Armed Services and hanging a cross representing his Christian faith from his…
Some participants hold up signs with their messages: 23% to 3% strikes a chord. Where have Pakistan’s minorities gone? British Pakistani Christian Association sign protesting the blasphemy law and calling for victims to be given asylum With the situation of Asia Bibi highlighting the extreme marginalization of the small Christian minority in Pakistan many Pakistani Christians feel this invisibility extends to their new homes in western countries. Politicians who were noticeably silence, refused or have delayed in speaking up on behalf of Asia Bibi are now being asked some hard questions that they would rather not answer. The silence of politicians…
The crowd gathers to listen to reports about Asia Bibi and the asylum seekers in Bangkok BPCA Representative in Canada, Keri-Lynn Gibbs was introduced at this event (pictured here with Peter Bhatti brother of slain Former Minister for Minorities Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti) Pak-Canadian Christians have been diligently lobbying their government to act on behalf of blasphemy victims, and to continue advocacy for Asia Bibi. Asia Bibi still needs to be removed from the ECL list and diplomatic measures with Pakistan need to continue for her, but also to repeal the blasphemy laws that are at the root of this case.…
At a meeting held on 14th November 2018 for Sikh’s aspiring to engage with parliament at the House of Lords, one of the leading Sikh voices in Britain, Lord Singh, offered his support to the Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association, Wilson Chowdhry and Asia Bibi. Mr Chowdhry was invited as he has been one of the individuals who has supported the work of the Network of Sikh Organisations, for which Lord Singh is an executive director. During the meeting, Lord Singh delivered a touching tribute to the bravery and tenacity of Asia Bibi, vocalising his support for her to…
MP Rehman Chishti has stepped down as Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party and PM’s Trade Envoy to Pakistan citing that he does not support the Draft of the EU Trade Agreement and most notably his disappointment with the UK’s lack of leadership in doing the right thing regarding Asia Bibi’s case. To read his resignation letter (click here) In his letter of resignation posted on Twitter, Mr Chishti said: “What I find shocking is that the British Government is failing to put into practice the core values that our country stands for: religious freedom, justice, morally doing the right thing,…
Father Kuriakose Kattuthara (62-yrs-old) was found dead on Monday morning in his room dead in St. Mary’s Church in Dasuya in Jalandhar. He was a strong supporter of the nun who registered the comp in the sexual assault case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal who was alleged to have raped a nun 13 times between 2014-2016 years. After making his statement to the police, he told his family that he feared that he “would be a dead man if the accused was granted bail”. (click here) Fr Kuriakose had said: “The sisters had approached me complaining about Bishop Franco. They did not…
Today the UK Foreign Office admitted that Christian blasphemy victim Asia Bibi was blocked from being offered asylum for fears of attack to their consulate officials. Frightened UK officials in Pakistan pleaded to the Home Office led by the Rt Hon Sajid Javid, who capitulated to the same extremists that Imran Khan’s government yielded to. The Guardian Newspaper, wrote: Tom Tugendhat, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair, asked the Foreign Office permanent secretary, Sir Simon McDonald, whether the episode “does not raise the question that either staff should be withdrawn or security increased or otherwise UK policy is effectively dictated…
Asia Bibi’s family ask for prayers for their family after being forced to remain in Pakistan while Imran Khan’s Government demand that the Supreme Court hears a petition challenging Asia Bibi’s acquittal. After three days of riots, and a petition submitted by religious cleric Qari Salam, the Pakistan government promised to implement legal proceedings to prevent Asia Bibi’s departure from the country. The decision of the Supreme Court Special bench was articulated with forensic precision in a manner than any scholarly person would find it virtually impossible to refute. Their interest was also in upholding the standards of the blasphemy…