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Re: Irish voters remove blasphemy punishment from constitution

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:47 pm
by iskander
Kirk welcomes landmark decision to overturn blasphemy death sentence
31 October, 2018

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has welcomed a landmark court ruling to overturn the death sentence of a Pakistani Christian woman convicted of blasphemy.
Rt Rev Susan Brown urged the authorities in Pakistan to now ensure the safety and security of Asia Bibi, 47, who was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a row about a bucket of water.


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Asia Bibi has spent most of the last eight years in solitary confinement following her conviction of blasphemy in Pakistan.
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news ... n_welcomed

Re: Irish voters remove blasphemy punishment from constitution

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:12 am
by iskander
Asia Bibi: Lawyer flees Pakistan in fear of his life

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46082324
3 hours ago

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Protesters have been demanding Asia Bibi's death penalty be reinstated