Overview

• Ehsan Shan was sentenced to death for reposting a defaced Quran image on TikTok.
• The sentencing follows a violent mob attack on Christians in Punjab in August 2023.
• Civil society groups and Christian leaders in Pakistan have protested the verdict.
• Critics argue that blasphemy laws are often misused to target minorities and settle personal scores.
• Authorities have yet to punish those responsible for the mob violence in Jaranwala.