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Thursday 14 February 2013

2nd March 2013 protest against discrimination and persecution of Pakistani Christians and Trafalgar Square interfaith peace concert



MEP Jean Lambert and Former Bishop of Rochester Dr Michael Nazir Ali at our 2011 Peace Rally.


The BPCA is organising it's next annual protest march against the intolerance and discrimination of Pakistani minorities, and Trafalgar square Shahbaz Bhatti memorial peace concert on 2nd March 2013.

The Blasphemy Laws of Pakistan that have created second class citizenship, for non-Muslims living in Pakistan. Section 295b&c and 298a of the Pakistan Penal Code have frequently been used as a tool to oppress people of faith minorities and to enact retribution for personal vendettas on the vulnerable. Below we list the itinerary:

10:30: Set up to the fore of Pakistan Embassy, Lowndes Square, Knightsbridge (feel free to join us and to assist) 

11:00:
 1 hour worship service
12:00: Submission of petition at Pakistan Embassy 
12:00 - 13:00: 30 minutes of political speeches

Break for lunch - petitioners/protestors to make their own way to 10 Downing Street.

14:00: Arrive at 10 Downing Street - 20 minutes of political speeches
14:20: Submission of Petition at 10 Downing Street
14:30: Speakers from attendees (open list)
14:45: Prayer and then initiate march to Trafalgar Square

15:00: 3 hour Trafalgar Square Shahbaz Bhatti Peace Rally and Memorial Concert.


Guests include:
  • Michael Scott - First ever Victim of Paksitan's islamized Blasphemy Laws
  • Rubab Mehdi Rizvi - Barrister and Former European for the Ministry of Human Rights Pakistan
  • Pastor Noble Samuel - Heston Asian United Refirm Church
  • Alan Craig - Christian Peoples Alliance
  • John Pontifex - Aid to the Church in Need
  • Imam Dr Hargey - Oxford Islamic Congregation
  • Alison Ruoff Synod Member  for the Church of England
  • Dr Martin Stern (Nazi Holocaust Survivor and former Student at Peshawar University)
  • Archbishop George Booty - The Communion of Christian Celtic Convergence Churches
  • Upkar Rai - British Sikh Council
  • Isuru Perera Youth Coordinator Redbridge Bhuddist Centre
  • Mathhew Jones - Christian Solidarity Worldwide
  • Father Gareth Jones - St Marys Parish Ilford
  • John Bosco - Christian Social Link
  • Jesbir Singh - Free Sarabjit Singh Campaign
  • Ranbir Singh - Hindu Human Rights Group
  • Stephen Anjum - Asylum seeker and campaigner for human rights
  • Julian Bond - Christian Muslim Forum
  • Saleem Dutt - Victim of Shanti Nagar atrocity
  • Sayed Ali - Christian Muslim Forum
This year we will also hold a 1 minute silence for Shahbaz Bhatti and hear some testimonial tributes to our former brother.

Please complete a comment if you will be coming to encourage others

3 comments:

  1. DEAR BROTHER-IN-CHRIST,
    PLEASE, GIVE MESSAGE TO CLERGY AND OTHER LEADERS FROM DIFFERENT GROUPS TO STRUGGLE IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY TO SAVE LIVES OF HUMAN BEINGS AND FORCE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN TO ISLAMIC SHARIA LAWS FROM THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES SPECIALLY CHRISTIAN COMMUN ITY BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EMBRACE OTHER SHARIA, THEN BLASPHEMY LAWS COULD BE AUTOMATICALLY CHANGED FOR CHRISTIANS AS ANNOUNCED BY ISLAMIC SCHOLAR MAULANA TAHIR-UL-QADRI IN HIS TWO FAMOUS SPEECHES IN URDU AND ENGLISH IN WHICH HE QOUTED FROM FOUR ISLAMIC SCHOOLS OF THROUGHT ON THIS BURNING ISSUE OF THE DAY.SHAHBAZ BHATTI LAID HIS LIFE FOR HUMANITY.
    MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.
    AGNES MASSEY ( PAKISTANI CANADIAN )
    LAWYER,HIGH COURT LAHORE,PAKISTAN
    LIFE MEMBER: DISTT & LHR HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATIONS

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  2. Dear Team,

    It is indeed a wonderful cause and I truly wish to be their however, wasn't able to join this time. I'll pray for this peaceful march that it may become an eye opening awareness about Christian Persecution & Discrimination in Pakistan Enormous number of Muslims. I must add that good and loving people are also around who show some respect to your faith and beliefs but matter of fact huge number of population is against us who somehow consider us a Westerner, may be because we belong to same religion. Regardless of our differences in Faith and Religious Rituals, we are Pakistanis and should get the same respect and owner without any discrimination. In the last, hoping that in near future Pakistani Muslims who hates us or discriminates us or persecute us, will realize that we are humans and deserve to choose our way of living instead of following theirs… Blessings for all of you!

    Zaeem Raza

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