Pakistani Christian Refugees in South East Asia under pressure

Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has expressed grave concern on arrests of some Pakistani Christian Asylum seekers in Bangkok today.

It’s reported that hundreds of homes of Pakistani Christian Refugees were raided by Bangkok police who are waiting for their interviews with UNHCR after their registration.

According to WVIP, The situation of Christians Asylum seeker in South East Asia is getting worst day by day, These Pakistani Christians were forced into exodus from Pakistan after being victimized by “Blasphemy Law”, “Forced Conversions” and accusations of preaching amongst the “Non-Believers” in order to convert them from Islam to Christian faith. The UNHCR, Churches and many Other Organizations are doing their best to protect and help the Pakistani community in Sri-lanka, Bangkok and Malaysia. All of these destitute are facing a lot of challenges from the Immigration departments of these Countries. Recently, these countries has started crackdown against illegal residents, this is exhilarating that thousands of Christian Asylum seekers are living without the visas. Last week 100s of Pakistani Christians were arrested in Sri-lanka and now today 11 people were arrested in Bangkok for not having the valid visa. This situation has put many Christians into grave situation, 100s of Christians had left their homes/Condos in these countries and took refuge in save places to avoid arrests and deportation.

Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Congress PCC has said that we are informing UNHCR and Secretary General of UNO about grave situation of Pakistani Asylum Seekers in Bangkok, Colombo and Malaysia.

“PCC will also write to Martial Law Administrator of Thailand, President of Sri Lanka and Prime Minister of Malaysia to take note to consider Pakistani Christian Asylum seekers under humanitarian situation who were forced to flee from Pakistan after oppression and Persecution” said Nazir Bhatti

Nazir Bhatti said that we will bring this serious situation of Pakistani Christian Refugees with Amnesty International, Human Right Watch and International Red Cross of UNO that harassment of Pakistani Christian Refugees may be immediately stopped.