Christian woman sentenced to death in 2010 after allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad during village argumentThe most notorious cases involving Pakistan’s blasphemy laws will be heard by the country’s supreme court on Thursday in a legal showdown that lawyers hope will spare the life of a poor Christian woman and curb future convictions.
Asia Bibi was sentenced to death in 2010 for allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad following a bad-tempered argument with Muslim women in Itanwali, the small village in Punjab where she used to live. Related: Pakistan's deadly blasphemy-seeking vigilantes | Mustafa Qadri Related: Karachi’s downtrodden Christians find a towering whether contentious symbol of hope Related: Lahore attack: Christian leaders express horror at massacre Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com