A Muslim man had come across a blog hosting blasphemous materials and had reported the website to the police. One brother’s name, phone number, email address, and home address were all posted on the website, leading authorities straight to both Christians. The brothers were convicted in December 2018, and the appeal judgment upholding their death sentences was released this month on June 8.

The Christians’ convictions come despite the fact that no evidence exists that they are responsible for the website. As the lawyers of the European Center for Law and Justice (ECLJ) pointed out in the Christians’ defense, anyone can create a website.

The Computer Crimes Department said that no information could be found about the author of the blog, but one of the brothers testified to his belief that some of his Muslim friends authored the website.

According to the brother, just before the blog was published, the Christians had gotten into an argument with their Muslim friends. These friends may very well have created the website with the Christians’ contact information as retaliation. Despite the dearth of hard evidence in any direction, the courts in Pakistan sentenced the brothers to death.

Source: persecution.org