Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws Strike Again--and May Get Worse
Christian sentenced to death, nursing school shut down.
Elizabeth Lawson | posted 6/07/2007 10:02AM
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Pakistan school shut, blasphemy alleged | A nursing school was shut down and its Christian principal and four Christian students suspended after Muslim pupils accused unknown people of desecrating verses from the Quran, officials said Saturday. (Associated Press)
Articles and op-eds about Pakistan's blasphemy laws include:
Pakistan's blasphemy law: Words fail me | These cases offer an alarming glimpse into the machinery of state under Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Washington's partner in the "war on terror." (The Washington Post)
Pakistan's blasphemy law U-turn | Pakistan's human rights commission has reacted strongly after the country's military ruler gave up plans to change the way in which a controversial blasphemy law is implemented. (BBC News)
EU's hostility | Blasphemy laws promulgated by the state have been abused in such a manner that they are simply indefensible. They have become a tool for repression, discrimination and terrorisation not only of minorities but Muslims as well. (The International News, Pakistan)
AsiaNews.it and Compass Direct have more information on religious liberty and persecution in Pakistan.
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