{"id":42,"date":"2021-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/2021\/03\/18\/nabeel-masih-who-four-years-ago-as-a-christian-16-year-old-was-convicted-of-blasphemy-in-pakistan-is-now-free\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T05:23:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T04:23:09","slug":"nabeel-masih-who-four-years-ago-as-a-christian-16-year-old-was-convicted-of-blasphemy-in-pakistan-is-now-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/nabeel-masih-who-four-years-ago-as-a-christian-16-year-old-was-convicted-of-blasphemy-in-pakistan-is-now-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Nabeel Masih who four years ago as a Christian 16 year old was convicted of blasphemy in Pakistan is now free!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Image taken as Nabeel was driving to his new home.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They said it could not be done, several NGO&#8217;s failed but today British Asian Christian Association is proud to announce that Nabeel Masih a Christian<br \/>\n    Teenager of only 16 years old when convicted of blasphemy has been released from prison on bail.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The young man now 20 years of age was smuggled to a place of secrecy early this morning and is now hoping to restart his life abroad, free from the<br \/>\n    threats of death that he faces in Pakistan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BACA hope to soon get Nabeel Masih a swift exit to a country of safety, but first we must ensure he is acquitted from the blasphemy conviction that<br \/>\n    has stolen 4 of the most important years of his young life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A video of Nabeel as he is finally released from prison:<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"699\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pxwnJBMwvCU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Juliet Chowdhry, trustee for BACA, said:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;We have struggled for two years to see this wonderful day and are simply filled with great joy and peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;Our early attempts to free Nabeel were thwarted by Lahore High Court, who continue a court system that allows judges to take unfortunate holidays without need for cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;The court process was also difficult as applying for bail for Nabeel Masih meant we needed a local guarantor and many early representatives, lost their nerve while at the court due to the threats they received.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;Nabeel is now out but the battle has only just begun, we need to win his acquittal and help him escape the manifest danger to his life in Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;The blasphemy laws of Pakistan have long been used as a tool for discrimination, to swindle Christians and to settle personal vendettas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;International agencies and more powerful nations must do more to eradicate these biased discriminatory laws, once and for all.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">BACA is supporting Nabeel and many other blasphemy victims as they struggle to release them from the painful shackles of unwarranted incarceration and victimisation.&nbsp; Please help us continue this necessary work including burgeoning support cost for Nabeel by donating <\/span>    <a href=\"https:\/\/britishpakistanichristians.worldsecuresystems.com\/donate\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>(here).<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image taken as Nabeel was driving to his new home. 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