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flag Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to free Junaid Hafeez, a 33-year-old academic sentenced to death in 2013 for a Facebook post, calling the blasphemy law a tool for abuse.

flag Human Rights Watch is urging Pakistan to overturn the death sentence of Junaid Hafeez, a 33-year-old academic imprisoned since 2013 on blasphemy charges linked to a Facebook post. flag He has spent over a decade in solitary confinement, endured trial delays, and faced threats that led to the 2014 murder of his defense lawyer. flag The group condemned Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, particularly section 295-C, as frequently misused to target minorities, settle personal disputes, or suppress online speech, citing due process violations and systemic impunity. flag Despite government plans for procedural safeguards, HRW called for Hafeez’s immediate release and broader legal reforms to ensure justice.

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