'New Dawn for Oppressed Minorities' but Religious Hate Rising: 6 Reactions to Asia Bibi's Acquittal
2. Open Doors USA
Open Doors USA, which praised the news of Bibi's acquittal as it was announced, also warned that Christians are facing heightened dangers.
"This is a highly tense and threatening situation for the religious minorities, especially for Pakistani Christians and there is fear of persecution of Christians and attack on their Churches and other properties," an Open Doors partner revealed.
"Therefore, we call upon the Government of Pakistan and the Supreme Court to take notice of the threat call made by Khadim Rizvi and his Group before the announcement of Asia Bibi verdict," the source added.
"We also call upon to ban Tehreek Labek Pakistan and all similar Extremist Groups who are involved in hate speech and use religion as a tool to promote violence in the society. We also call upon the Government and law enforcement agencies to beef up the security and ensure the deployment of military troops to safeguard the lives and property of religious minorities, especially the Christians and Churches."
The watchdog groups ranks Pakistan as the No. 5 most dangerous country in the world for Christians on its World Watch List.
