Civil Rights organisations have organised a rally to “protest and condemn” the Sialkot incident. The protest will be held today at 3pm at the Liberty roundabout Lahore. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan along with the Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights, Haqooq-e-Khalq Movement and Women’s Action Forum have given the call for the protest.
A prominent member of the Haqooq-e-Khalq Movement (HKM) Ammar Ali Jan in a tweet said, “Words are not enough. We must rise against religious extremism destroying our country. Joint Action Committee, HKM and other organisations are holding a protest today in Lahore (Liberty roundabout) at 3 pm to condemn the barbaric event in Sialkot. Join us.”
Words are not enough. We must rise against religious extremism destroying our country. Joint Action Committee, HKM and other organisations are holding a protest today in Lahore (Liberty roundabout) at 3 pm to condemn the barbaric event in Sialkot. Join us!
— Ammar Ali Jan (@ammaralijan) December 4, 2021
EMERGENCY JOINT CALL to protest & condemn religious militarization in Pakistan.
— Haqooq-e-Khalq Party (@Haqooq_e_Khalq) December 4, 2021
Today at 3 pm
Liberty Roundabout
Joint Action Committee for Peoples Rights (JAC), @Haqooq_e_Khalq, @PSCollective_, @AuratMarch,
Women Action Forum, @KissanRabita are organising a protest rally.
A charged mob in Sialkot yesterday tortured, killed and burnt the body of a Sri Lankan man who was accused of blasphemy over some posters he had allegedly taken down.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned the incident and has said that justice will be served.
The police have arrested more than 100 people involved, and one of the main culprits, Farhan Idrees has been arrested. Farhan gave an interview to local news channels, taking pride in the murder he committed.