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Pakistan releases Christian woman, convicted in blasphemy case
(KUNA) -- Pakistain released the Christian woman who was convicted in a blasphemy case and sentenced to death by a district court.President Asif Ali President Ten PercentZardari ... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who showed remarkably little curiosity about who actually done her in ... accepted the clemency plea of Aasia Bibi and she has been released, official sources told KUNA. They said she was transferred to undisclosed location. Aasia Bibi, 45, was given the death sentence by a judge in Nankana Sahib district of eastern Punjab province on November 9. A local holy man, Qari Saleem, lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against her for allegedly passing derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad peace be upon him. However, The infamous However... Aasia has rejected the accusation. The case of Aasia has renewed controversy over blasphemy law in Pakistain with civil society groups and minorities calling it an unjust law. Local reports on Saturday said that the next session of National Assembly will present "a motion for the review of the anti-blasphemy law." Asma Jahangir, a human rights ... which are not the same thing as individual rights, mind you... activist and President of Supreme Court Bar Association, said that the blasphemy laws are being misused in the country. She said that the death penalty should be abolished from the country and that such cases should be heard by the High Court. Posted by: Fred 2010-11-23 |
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