Anwar Kenneth is a Pakistani Christian who spent more than 20 years on death row after being convicted under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws in 2002. He was accused of writing letters that were deemed blasphemous. From the start, his case raised serious concerns because multiple medical evaluations confirmed that he suffered from severe mental illness, including schizophrenia.
Despite this, he was sentenced to death and remained imprisoned for over two decades, much of that time in isolation.
In June 2023, the Lahore High Court finally acquitted him, ruling that he was mentally unfit at the time of the alleged offence and during trial, making the conviction legally unsustainable. He was released after spending over half his life behind bars.
His case is often cited by human-rights organisations as one of the clearest examples of systemic failure, delayed justice, and misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan.
What the image shows (safe and factual)
The image shows Anwar Kenneth under heavy police escort during a court appearance. Such security is common in blasphemy cases due to threats, mob pressure, and the risk of vigilante violence even when an accused person is acquitted.
The text on the image describes him as “another victim of blasphemy in Pakistan,” which aligns with how international observers and rights groups have documented his case.
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