![]() Unfortunately, she is the first Christian woman to be sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy against Islam’s prophet. About a thousand people have charged under the law, including Muslims, Ahmadis, Hindus and Christians.Īsia Bibi, a 45-year-old Christian woman is the latest victim of the law. This law has brought a lot of misery and oppression to the people of Pakistan, in particular Pakistani Christians. Not one has been found guilty by a higher court, although a couple did receive the death sentence in the lower courts. Since the promulgation of the law in1990, about 30 Christians have been charged. It is very unfortunate to see that another Christian, a woman this time, Asia Bibi, has become the target of the controversial Section 295 C of the penal code. Pakistan has a population of some 180 million people, 96 per cent Muslim and 2 per cent Christian. I studied in Pakistan and saw how the blasphemy law has and is being used and abused to settle personal scores, kill Christians and burn their homes and properties. Islamabad (AsiaNews) – I am native Pakistani Christian. ![]()
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