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Protest Over Demolition of Christian Church in Lahore

In the image above, members of the minority Christian community are holding a sit-in against the demolition and occupation of Lahore’s Christ Church by a group of people. The protest was organized by the Human Liberation Commission of Pakistan. Activists of civil society groups joined the protests. Speaking on the occasion, Pastor Anwar Kamal said that a week after the city’s top police officers assured to arrest the culprits, no action has been taken.

The text in black background on left reads: Who will deliver justice to Christians in Pakistan?

Source: Roznama Express, Pakistan, February 6, 2008

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