{"id":30815,"date":"2018-09-18T07:06:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T07:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=30815"},"modified":"2018-09-18T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T08:36:59","slug":"pakistan-another-incident-of-violence-against-a-christian-woman-marta-petrosillo-acn-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2018\/09\/18\/pakistan-another-incident-of-violence-against-a-christian-woman-marta-petrosillo-acn-international\/","title":{"rendered":"PAKISTAN: Another Incident of Violence Against a Christian Woman Marta Petrosillo, &#8211; ACN International"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Another Incident of Violence Against a Christian Woman Marta Petrosillo<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SHE WAS THROWN FROM A SECOND STOREY ROOF AFTER REFUSING TO CONVERT TO ISLAM<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Binish Paul is 18 years old and a Christian. She attends public school in Pakistan. On 22 August, a young Muslim by the name of Taheer Abbas threw her from the second storey roof they were out on because she had refused to marry him and convert to Islam. Another example of violence being used to force conversion, Binish Paul\u2019s solicitor Tabassum Yousaf explained in an interview with the Pontifical Foundation <strong><em>Aid to the Church in Need(ACN)<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cFor months, Taheer had been putting pressure on Binish to convert to Islam. Over and over again, she refused. This culminated in the violent act, during which the young woman sustained severe fractures to her legs and spine.\u201d As is often the case in such incidents, this places the family of the young Christian woman in a difficult position. The parents turned to the local police, but the officers declined to file charges. Moreover, the Director of the hospital refused to issue the medical report necessary to document the injuries. \u201cThey also received serious threats from the family of the perpetrator. If the case were not closed, then they would all be accused of blasphemy,\u201d Tabassum Yousaf, who is also a Christian, said. Fortunately, the solicitor filed the charges directly with the court so that the hospital was forced to provide a medical report. This made it possible to arrest the man on 24 August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWhen similar attacks happen in our church community, the main problem is that the Christians in Pakistan often belong to the poorest social groups and are not aware of their rights. For example, hardly anyone knows that you can file charges with the courts. The refusal of the police to open a case, together with threats from the relatives and friends of the perpetrators, ensure that many families do not even report the crimes they have suffered.\u201d Therefore, there are many incidents of young Christian women being forced to convert that never become public knowledge. \u201cWhen I was studying law, I was also pressured by a young Muslim, a friend of mine. Fortunately, my family and my brothers protected me. Young Christian women who come from simple circumstances, however, are powerless against their attackers.\u201d According to Yousaf, each year, 15 to 30 cases similar to that experienced by Binish occur in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi alone. In comparison, the number of times these incidents are reported to the police can be counted on one hand. \u201cMany people are afraid because the Muslim community threatens to rape or kill the women of these families.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cIn Pakistan, it is difficult to receive justice if you are a member of a religious minority,\u201d Yousaf said. The judges are under pressure from the political parties. \u201cThey do not offer our brothers and sisters in faith adequate and fair legal assistance. Many members of minority groups are not even aware that they have the same rights as Muslims. As a Catholic solicitor, I consider it important that they have access to more information in this area and receive legal assistance. I am rendering this service to God and my church.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<em>Marta Petrosillo, ACN International<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAKISTAN Another Incident of Violence Against a Christian Woman Marta Petrosillo &nbsp; SHE WAS THROWN FROM A SECOND STOREY ROOF AFTER REFUSING TO CONVERT TO ISLAM Binish Paul is 18 years old and a Christian. She attends public school in Pakistan. 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