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Pak: Islamic Body Oppose Repeal of Blasphemy Laws
Outlook India https://www.legal-project.org/995/pak-islamic-body-oppose-repeal-of-blasphemy-laws Excerpt: Pakistan's top Islamic body has opposed the repeal of the controversial blasphemy laws that has been used by a court to sentence a Christian woman to death, which has sparked an outrage in the country and abroad. The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Pakistan's top constitutional advisory body on Islamic injunctions, has opposed the repeal of blasphemy laws, which were promulgated by former military dictator Zia-ul Haq in the 1980s. A death sentence by a lower court in Punjab to a 45-year-old Christian woman, Asiya Bibi, for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed has triggered a debate on the need to repeal or amend the blasphemy laws. An official report on Asiya Bibi's case submitted to President Asif Ali Zardari said she had been framed in the case. Read the complete original version of this item... receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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