Originally published in WTOP Undeterred by the arrest of hard-line protest leaders, thousands of Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the jailing of the city’s minority Christian governor. Following Friday prayers, the protesters marched from Istiqlal Mosque in central Jakarta to the nearby presidential palace, which was […]
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Pakistan supreme court delays ruling on Asia Bibi case as Islamist pressures mount
Originally published by The Gospel Herald. As Islamist groups warned of reprisals for a possible acquittal in Pakistan’s highest profile blasphemy case, the country’s Supreme Court today delayed ruling on an appeal against the death sentence given to Christian mother of five Aasiya Noreen. The ruling on the death sentence […]
Christian jailed for blasphemy acquitted, released after three years
Originally published in Christian Today An Egyptian Coptic Christian who was imprisoned for defamation of Islam before being proved innocent, has said he thanks God for his time in jail. “I spent three years and two months in prison,” Bishoy Kameel Garas told International Christian Concern (ICC). “But I thank […]
Security increased for Asia Bibi following execution of Islamist assassin in Pakistan
Originally published in Cross Map Morning Star News is reporting that fears are growing over the security of the first Christian woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for “blasphemy” following the execution of Mumtaz Qadri, who assassinated her biggest advocate. Qadri was executed by hanging on February 29 for the […]
Asia Bibi’s death sentence suspended by Pakistan Supreme Court
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Christian Asia Bibi had been the first woman to be sentenced to death under Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws. Now the country’s Supreme Court has suspended the sentence until a final decision is made on her appeal. According to a report from BBC News, 50-year-old […]
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 […]
Pakistani Christian couple brutally killed by mob for alleged ‘blasphemy’
Exclusive eyewitness report By Asif Aqeel — Originally published in World Watch Monitor A Pakistani mob beat to near-death a Christian and his pregnant wife for her alleged ‘blasphemy’, then threw them both into the large kiln where they both worked as bonded laborers. The incident happened on Tuesday, November […]
Christians beaten to death for allegedly desecrating Qur’an in Pakistan
Originally published in The Guardian A Muslim mob beat a Christian couple to death in Pakistan and burnt their bodies in the brick kiln where they worked for allegedly desecrating a Qur’an, police have said. The attack in Kot Radha Kishan, 40 miles south-west of Lahore, is the latest example […]
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 […]