Human rights defender Mr Parvez Aslam Choudhry received new death threats as a result of his human rights activities. Parvez Aslam Choudhry is the Chairperson of Legal Aid for the Destitute and Settlement (LADS) in Lahore, a non-governmental organisation which provides legal aid to marginalised people who Over the years LADS has represented hundreds of people pro bono. In 2003, Parvez Aslam Choudhry was awarded the Bishop John Joseph Award by Pakistan Minorities Front for his outstanding work in defending the rights of minorities at considerable personal risk. More recently, he was nominated for the 2009 Human Rights Award by the European Union Bar Council. Front Line previously issued appeals in relation to Parvez Aslam Choudhry on 5 February 2010, 13 March 2009 and 15 April 2008. On 8 October 2010, Parvez Aslam Choudhry was informed by his legal clerk that four unidentified individuals had approached him at the sessions court and questioned him as to the whereabouts of the human rights lawyer. They then warned him that the LADS Chairperson and his family would be killed today after Friday prayer (namaz juma). The legal clerk asked the men for their names but they refused to give that information. On 2 February 2010, Parvez Aslam Choudhry received a threatening phone call in which the caller said that his office and home would be blown up. It is believed that this threat was related to his work on the case of Qamar David, a Christian who is currently on trial for charges of blasphemy. The previous day the human rights defender had been the subject of intimidation by a mob of people that attended the hearing in the case of Qamar David. The mob declared that they would see Parvez Aslam Choudhry just before the next hearing and "perform their religious duty to kill blasphemers and supporters". Front Line believes that the ongoing intimidation and death threats against Parvez Aslam Choudhry are directly related to his work in defence of human rights, in particular the rights of minorities at risk. Front Line fears for the physical and psychological security of Parvez Aslam Choudhry and his wife Neelam Shazia.