Rimsha Masih, an 11-year-old Christian girl with Down’s Syndrome, was arrested on 17 August on charges of blasphemy for allegedly burning pages with text from the Qur’an, although she is a minor and local sources report that the basis for the accusations is far from clear. President Asif Ali Zardari has given assurances that misuse of the blasphemy laws will not be tolerated by the government, but human rights activists in Pakistan continue to underline the urgent need to reform the laws.
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Walter Blackwood
Associate Pastor with The Bridge Community of Faith in Kelowna BC Canada. Archives
May 2017
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