Several thousand protesters hit the streets of Pakistan calling for the Christian woman accused of insulting Islam be put to death. Asia Bibi would become the first person executed for blasphemy if her appeal fails. The Pakistani city of Lahore was the center of Friday’s protests, which were organized by the anti-blasphemy party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan […]
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Pakistani man sentenced to death for blasphemy on Facebook
A Shiite Muslim has been sentenced to death for sharing blasphemous content about Sunni religious leaders and the Prophet Mohammed’s wives on Facebook in Pakistan – the country’s first conviction on charges stemming from social media. Judge Shabbir Ahmad Awan announced the verdict on Saturday in Bahawalpur in the eastern Punjab Province, finding Taimoor Raza […]
Danish blasphemy law used for first time in 46 years after man burns Koran
Published time: 23 Feb, 2017 16:47 A man who filmed himself burning the Koran and posted the video on Facebook has become the first person to be charged under Denmark’s blasphemy law since 1971. The 42 year old from northern Jutland filmed himself burning the sacred book of Islam in his backyard on December 27, […]