From our Member Bytes for All, Pakistan – Opinion Piece on Silencing Dissent
11 May 2017 12:17 pm

‘Far from the standard of holding someone innocent until proven guilty, those accused of blasphemy in Pakistan are usually not even given a fair chance to prove their innocence as they become victims of mob justice or street violence.

For some time now, I have been restricting my speech — which may otherwise be perfectly lawful — out of fear of being labelled a blasphemer or a traitor.’, writes Haroon Baloch from Bytes for All, Pakistan in the Daily Times.

Read the full article here.