Christian on death row for blasphemy loses appeal in Pakistan court

[Krate M]

The thing is two prominent leaders who did oppose that were killed. In one case the killers weren't found and in the other the killer has been made into a hero, lawyers showered rose petals on him. One more leader who did that got death threats and she retracted her opposition.
That killer has to be hanged first. Otherwise nobody will dare oppose this.

 

[bitter_truth]

Hail democracy! I am the lucky one who is living in India and can say openly that all religions are made by humans..some for profit..some for decipline..some for madness..

 

[SrNair]

I respect Islam because of the absence of caste system.
But what is this?

 

[SrNair]

Sunni ,
Shia,
Sufi,
Ahmadiyy,
Kharijite etc are ....???

But they dont have untouchabilities like shit.
AFAIK all these are only in Pakistan.I dont heard such untouchability in ME.

 

[abjktu]

I respect Islam because of the absence of caste system.
But what is this?

Not entirely true..Haven't you heard about caste system among Malayali Muslims of lakshadweep islands??...They have their own caste hierarchy and practice at the same rate just like Malayali Hindus/Christians of mainland Kerala..
koya caste-landowners
malmis-sailor,labor class
melacheris-coconut climbers....
These groups don't intermarry each other ,though speak same language 'Malayalam' as mother tongue...

 

[SrNair]

Not entirely true..Haven't you heard about caste system among Malayali Muslims of lakshadweep islands??...They have their own caste hierarchy and practice at the same rate just like Malayali Hindus/Christians of mainland Kerala..
koya caste-landowners
malmis-sailor,labor class
melacheris-coconut climbers....
These groups don't intermarry each other ,though speak same language 'Malayalam' as mother tongue...

Oh well .I thought they may be better than rest.In fact dont give prominence to religion in a nation state.
This article by th OP showed its worse effects.

 

[Solomon2]

Can someone point to a Pakistani demonstration somewhere in the past week in support of this poor woman? Or a Pakistani politician willing to speak up for her? Or shall we categorize all Pakistanis as either cowards, weaklings, or murder-condoning religious extremists? Or is there something I'm missing here?

 

[Aepsilons]

Christian on death row for blasphemy loses appeal in Pakistan court | News | DW.DE | 16.10.2014

The Lahore High Court has upheld the death sentence awarded to Christian woman Asia Bibi. The mother of five was convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death in a controversial case in 2010.

Two judges of the Lahore High Court announced on Thursday that Asia Bibi's death sentence would be upheld. The judges, headed by Justice Anwarul Haq, dismissed Asia Bibi's appeal after her lawyers failed to prove her innocence.

Asia Bibi's lawyer Naeem Shakir told reporters after the verdict: "We are utterly disappointed. But we will file a review petition against the LHC [Lahore High Court] decision in the Supreme Court." Shakir is hopeful that the country's highest court will grant Asia Bibi amnesty.

'Blasphemy' in 2009

Asia Bibi is from a rural area close to Lahore in eastern Pakistan. Allegations of blasphemy against the mother of five children go back to 2009. At the time, Asia, who was working in a field, was asked to fetch water.

Muslim women working with her objected, since Asia Bibi was not Muslim and therefore unfit to touch the water. The heated arguments that ensued ended her being charged of blasphemy. After being found guilty of making derogatory comments against Islam's main prophet, she was sentenced to death in 2010.

Blasphemy - insulting the Prophet Muhammad - is punishable by death in Pakistan. The controversial laws were re-introduced in the 1980s by former dictator Zia-ul-Haq. Human rights organizations in Pakistan say that the laws are often used to settle personal scores and discriminate against religious minorities.

Even lawyers and politicians defending those accused of blasphemy become targets of mob attacks. Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, who supported a call for Asia to be pardoned, was gunned down in 2011 by a police guard in Islamabad.

Death sentence? Really? I'm very saddened to hear this. Perhaps prison time , at least, but why capital punishment?

 

[Biplab Bijay]

Death sentence? Really? I'm very saddened to hear this. Perhaps prison time , at least, but why capital punishment?

So prison time is ok for you ? Hmmmmmmmmm

 

[Aepsilons]

So prison time is ok for you ? Hmmmmmmmmm

I'm for her life. I personally believe people have the right to free speech. Better for this woman to be imprisoned for some time and then released because that way she still lives and can return to her family.

I do not support the decision to execute her. Whatsoever.

 

[Biplab Bijay]

I'm for her life. I personally believe people have the right to free speech. Better for this woman to be imprisoned for some time and then released because that way she still lives and can return to her family.

I do not support the decision to execute her. Whatsoever.

So that she will be killed by the jail guard ? Good

 

[Jf Thunder]

When I was young, I wanted to study law (look at the ridiculous salaries of HK lawyers to see why), but I ended up going a different route (business/finance).

So I can't answer your question, I'm only familiar with the most basic legal principles.

But apparently, it satisfied the court that convicted her. So there is your answer, whatever evidence they gave was enough for the court. She broke the law and the legal system found her guilty.

The only thing is the severity of the punishment, maybe it should be lowered to a "suspended death sentence" (like corrupt high officials in China get). That basically means no execution, but a life sentence instead.

actually, currently no one is getting Death sentences nowadays in Pakistan, as they have been suspended temporarily

 

[Jaanbaz]

P.S: A man who is blasphemous towards our Holy Prophet is eligible to death in any part of the world not in just Islamic Republic, Islamic state etc

So you guys turned Islam into a terrorist religion. Bravo.