Whilst on his latest visit to Thailand, our Chairman Wilson Chowdhry initiated dialogue with The Royal Thai Government and expressed how urgent it was to meet with them to discuss the current plight of Pakistani Christians residing there. A glimmer of hope has emerged as the Royal Thai Government has agreed to review a BPCA […]
Month: December 2016
Jesus' experience as a refugee inspires church to help Pak-Christian asylum seekers in Sri Lanka
After a short two day trip to Sri Lanka during early December at which Wilson Chowdhry our Chairman met very few Pakistani Christians in Colombo, he returned during late December responding to an invitation to meet with a Senior Protection Officer at the UNHCR based there. Mr Chowdhry was in Malaysia and was to inspect […]
Working with local schools to bring true meaning of Christmas back to Redbridge
Students from Kantor King Solomon High School a Jewish school in Barkingside, London Borough of Redbridge, have started volunteering with the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA). Image of Blessing Maimuli with Hannah, Naomi and Leah Chowdhry. Up to six teenagers will volunteer at least one afternoon a week with the association, for a year or more […]
Pakistani Christians deliver flowers to German Embassy in Thailand to remember victims of Berlin attack
In a brave show of solidarity Pakistani Christian asylum seekers of Bangkok gathered outside the German Embassy in Thailand, determined to sow seeds of hope and peace after the brutal terrorist attack in Munich, Germany that killed 12 people. Only days ago on 20th December 2016, 12 innocent visitors to a Christmas market in Munich, […]
Court fines paid for Pak-Christians caught up in recent Thailand crackdown on asylum seekers – 23 children still face Christmas inside brutal Immigration Detention Centre
After 45 Pakistani Christians were rounded up and detained at the behest of the Royal Thai Government for overstaying tourist visas, despite having registered with UNHCR for asylum, dozens of charities starting raising funds to help. Yet when British Pakistani Christian Association and Kiran Foundation arrived at Ban Bang Pho Court to pay court fines for […]
School for asylum seekers in Malaysia showing good results.
British Pakistani Christian Association partnered with Full Gospel Church Internationl to open a school for asylum seeker children in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia and successfully inaugurated the school on 21st September 2016. The school caters for 25 children currently but is growing rapidly after we gain certification from the UNHCR. UNHCR registered schools receive little funded […]
58 year old woman beaten and kicked to unconscious state for refusing to clean Muslim home.
An elderly woman of 58 years was pushed to the floor and beaten and kicked till he fell into unconsciousness, after she refused to kill a Muslim man’s home, because her workload was already overscheduled. On September 24, 2016, Bashiran was throwing out garbage after a cleaning job with a regular client when Muhammad Afzal, […]
Desmond Fernandes’ Education, Human Rights Violations in Pakistan and the Scandal involving UNHCR and Christian asylum seekers in Thailand – New book release!
Peter Trotter Senior Protection Officer at UNHCR Thailand receives first transcript of our latest publication. The British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) today releases the third updated edition of Desmond Fernandes’ book “Education, Human Rights Violations in Pakistan and the Scandal involving UNHCR and Christian asylum seekers in Thailand” in a special low-cost affordable pdf book […]
Arrest of 45 Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers in Thailand despite registration with the UNHCR creates panic!
Another crackdown at Sukhswat Soi 66, Praphadeang, Thailand has left beleaguered asylum seekers terrified of their future. 45 Pakistani Christians were arrested during the early hours of 10th December 2016 at 7am in Thailand (1 am GMT). All the asylum seekers had live asylum claims with the UNHCR and held ID cards proving their registration. […]
Outreach in Regiwala and Hakawala
On Friday 2nd December we visited Regiwala, just 3 kilometres from the Indian border, where lies a small Christian community. Due to Mehwish being unavailable, we were able to garner the services of another translator, Ujala Hans, whose help proved invaluable. We were slightly late due to difficulties in directions, but the community at Regiwala […]