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The Blasphemy Trap: An Investigative Report on Digital Entrapment and Blasphemy Prosecutions in Pakistan (2016–2026)

Amnesty Freedom Research Team · October 5, 2026

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The Blasphemy Trap: An Investigative Report on Digital Entrapment and Blasphemy Prosecutions in Pakistan (2016–2026)

This report from Amnesty Freedom documents how blasphemy cases in Pakistan are now built through online entrapment. Fake female profiles, foreign phone numbers and private WhatsApp groups are used to get young men to share material that is later presented as blasphemous. Many are then held by private individuals before being handed to investigators.

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Authors
Amnesty Freedom Research Team
Published
October 5, 2026
Length
37 pages · 1h 15m read

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