{"id":33,"date":"2021-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/2021\/04\/26\/district-court-refuses-absence-from-court-hearings-of-pakistans-youngest-ever-blasphemy-victim\/"},"modified":"2021-04-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T23:00:00","slug":"district-court-refuses-absence-from-court-hearings-of-pakistans-youngest-ever-blasphemy-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/district-court-refuses-absence-from-court-hearings-of-pakistans-youngest-ever-blasphemy-victim\/","title":{"rendered":"District Court refuses absence from court hearings of Pakistan&#x27;s youngest ever blasphemy victim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Free at last! Nabeel who was 16 when convicted of blasphemy enjoys his new freedom at a secret location.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accused of blasphemy as a teenager, Nabeel Masih (20 yrs), was set free from prison on bail after a 2 year battle by BACA, who took over the case after<br \/>\n    several Christian charities failed to get any movement. Read more <a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/oldimages\/blog\/nabeel-maish-who-four-years-ago-as-a-16-year-old-was-convicted-of-blasphemy-in-pakistan-is-now-free&quot;>(here)<br \/><iframe width=&quot;699&quot; height=&quot;393&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kK_vBnby6NE&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;><\/iframe><br \/><\/a><strong>Watch video of his release <a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kK_vBnby6NE&quot;>(here)<\/a> if you cannot access the embedded video.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n    <br \/>Despite real concerns about the safety of Nabeel Masih when entering and leaving, Pattoki District Court have refused a petition for his absence from<br \/>\n    proceedings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At a hearing on Saturday 24th April 2021, Magistrate First Class Shamroz Iftakhar, dismissed the application of Nabeel\u2019s absence from court despite<br \/>\n    the desperate pleas of Advocate Naseeb Anjum.<\/p>\n<p>During the court hearing Mr Anjum argued and implored the courts for Nabeel\u2019s absence based on safety concerns, he said;<\/p>\n<p> <span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>\u201cThe critical nature of this blasphemy case demands the absence of the accused from court to avoid any calamity and to preserve an atmosphere of justice     and fairness.&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> In a sharp tone, Mr, Shemroz Iftakhar replied:<\/p>\n<p> <span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>\u201cAbsence from court is granted in cases where there are more than one accused so it can\u2019t be granted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>&quot;Nabeel should have not been out on bail if you are afraid of calamity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>&quot;At the next hearing I will hear the arguments with Nabeel present.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><\/span>Juliet Chowdhry, Trustee<br \/>\n    for British Asian Christian Association, said:<\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>&quot;We are very concerned about the safety off Nabeel Masih.     <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>&quot;In 2010 two Christian brothers were shot dead before a court in Faisalabad after being acquitted of a false blasphemy charge<\/span>    <strong><a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.churchtimes.co.uk\/articles\/2010\/23-july\/news\/uk\/christians-gunned-down-outside-court-in-pakistan&quot;>(click here)<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>&quot;In many blasphemy cases the accused is kept away from courts for their safety, one only has to bring Pakistan&#x27;s most famous such case, that of Asia Bibi to see that this is possible &#8211; a precedent exists.&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>&quot;The deliberate attempts to thwart justice by imposing the dangerous court attendances of Nabeel Masih, is a poor indictment of the bias in the Pakistani court system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;color: rgb(79, 129, 189);&quot;>&quot;We hope and pray for an acquittal and for the safety of Nabeel Masih during this whole process and call for other Christians to join us in prayer.&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> The next hearing of Nabeeel Masih is fixed for a date after Ramadan. We call on people of good conscience across the globe to seek the intervention<br \/>\n    of their MP&#x27;s, Senators, Lords, and Congressmen. If we are to save the life of Nabeel Masih, global leaders must call for fairness and due care in<br \/>\n    the Pakistani courts for Christians and other minorities. Nabeel must be protected from the extremists that seek his death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BACA has increased security for Mr Masih and have ensured that local police are involved in his security detail.<\/strong><br \/>\n    <br \/><strong><br \/><span><span style=&quot;font-size: 18px;&quot;>BACA supports a number of rape then forced Islamic marriage victims and Blasphemy victims in Pakistan. With your support we can continue to do so. If you are moved to help please donate <\/span><a href=&quot;https:\/\/britishpakistanichristians.worldsecuresystems.com\/donate&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 18px;&quot;>(here).<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free at last! Nabeel who was 16 when convicted of blasphemy enjoys his new freedom at a secret location. 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