By Charles Boyd
Pakistani Christians in the United Kingdom marched through central London on Saturday in a call for justice for their brothers and sisters facing persecution in Pakistan.
The marchers handed in petitions at the Pakistan embassy and at 10 Downing Street, while speakers from different faith and ethnic backgrounds made presentations.
The march was led by Christian leaders from Pakistan and other South Asian communities to put pressure on the Pakistani government to bring the perpetrators of brutal attacks on Christians to justice.
Dozens of Christians in Pakistan are still living in tents after their homes were burned down by Muslim extremists in Gojra in August. The attack on the small Christian town north of Lahore was triggered by an accusation of blasphemy leveled against some of the residents and resulted in the destruction of some 50 houses and the deaths of seven Christians, several of whom were burnt to death in their home.
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This post was written by mcarl on December 21, 2009
