Pakistan's sorry religious-freedom record

At least 161 people were indicted last year under Pakistan's blasphemy law, and 9 people accused of blasphemy were lynched. A Muslim legal scholar estimates that 95% of all blasphemy charges …

Written on January 17, 2012 | Posted in Pakistan, UN, US, blasphemy, unlmitie | Leave a comment

death threats for defenders of Christian woman jailed for blasphemy

A lawyer for Asia Bibi, the Pakistani woman who faces a death sentence after a highly questionable blasphemy conviction, faces death threats from Islamic militants. Human-rights activists are …

Written on January 9, 2012 | Posted in Oman, Pakistan, blasphemy, islam, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Pakistan's blasphemy laws criticized by AI

PUNJAB, Pakistan, Jan. 4 (UPI) — Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Punjab Gov. Salmaan Taseer, a harsh critic of Pakistan's blasphemy laws. Taseer had …

Written on January 5, 2012 | Posted in Pakistan, UN, ad, blasphemy, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Blasphemy law reform more urgent one year after Governor killing

The Pakistan government must urgently reform the country's 'dangerous' blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today on the first anniversary of the assassination of a politician …

Written on January 4, 2012 | Posted in International, Pakistan, UN, US, aid, blasphemy, cia, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Aasia Bibi, the Woman on Pakistan Death Row, ‘Risks Mental Illness’

Pakistan , is on the verge of mental illness, a Christian rights group has said. Aasia, 46, a mother of five, was sentenced to death in November 2010 under the blasphemy law by a court in the …

Written on December 21, 2011 | Posted in 2010, Pakistan, UN, aid, blasphemy, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Pakistani woman, in prison on blasphemy charges, seen in poor health

Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who was condemned to death on blasphemy charges after a highly questionable trial, is in fragile condition as she prepares for another Christmas in prison. …

Written on December 20, 2011 | Posted in Oman, Pakistan, blasphemy, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Pakistani Catholic Didn't Burn Quran, Says Archdiocese

Anti-Blasphemy Law Continues to Victimize ChristiansKOENIGSTEIN, Germany, DEC. 15, 2011 (Zenit.org).- With the plight of Asia Bibi drawing international attention, another Pakistani Christian is …

Written on December 16, 2011 | Posted in 2011, International, Pakistan, blasphemy, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Christian laborer jailed following blasphemy accusation

The life of Khurram Masih, a 25-year-old uneducated Christian laborer, is in danger after he was accused of committing blasphemy. Asked by Muslim coworkers in a village near Lahore to burn waste …

Written on December 7, 2011 | Posted in UN, US, blasphemy, lahore, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Ahmadi student expelled on false blasphemy charges

Lahore – An Ahmadi student from Lahore (Punjab) was expelled from her university in her senior after she was accused of blasphemy. Students affiliated with Tahaffuz-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwwat (TKN) …

Written on November 26, 2011 | Posted in UN, US, ad, blasphemy, lahore, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Christian accused of blasphemy dies in Pakistan jail

Christians rally in Islamabad to protest at the killing of Shahbaz Bhatti, who had opposed Pakistan's blasphemy laws. Photograph: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty …

Written on March 16, 2011 | Posted in Pakistan, ad, blasphemy, islam, islamabad, unlmitie | Leave a comment

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