Tag: blasphemy

Asia Bibi’s final plea to avoid the gallows

Originally published in Aleteia Asia Bibi, the Christian woman who has received the death penalty for being accused of blasphemy made an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice in her country to change her sentence. Her sentence is considered “unfair” and excessive in light of the insufficient evidence and […]

Asia Bibi blasphemy death sentence confirmed

Originally published in Christian Today The death sentence on Asia Bibi, who was first found guilty of blasphemy in November 2010, was confirmed today by the Pakistani High Court. She was defended by Christian lawyers including the Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights, Tahir Khalil Sindhu. However, two […]

Appeal for blasphemy victim postponed for 7th time

Originally published in Persecution.org The appeal in the Lahore High Court, of Pakistani Christian mother, Asia Bibi, who had been sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, was postponed once again  until October 16, 2014 but this time at the request of Bibi’s husband. This will be the seventh time the […]