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[18 Dec 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Pakistan and the Blasphemy Law

Get more than a peek at some of the featured interviews and articles from our special report examining the case of Aasiya Bibi.

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[18 Dec 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Interview: Mairaj-ul-Huda Siddiqui of the JI

“Scholars of varying sects agree with the death penalty for blasphemy,” says Mairaj-ul-Huda Siddiqui, Amir of the JI in Karachi.

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[18 Dec 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Chilling Statistics on Blasphemy and the Law

Between 1980 and 2009, over 960 people have been charged with blasphemy in Pakistan.

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The Injustice Continues

Locals lament that the murder of two Christians in Faisalabad is hardly surprising as the city has a long history of religious intolerance – and it is getting worse.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[23 Aug 2010 | 6 Comments | ]
Poll: The Brutal Murder of Two Boys in Sialkot

What segment of our society do you most blame for the public beating and murder of two boys in Sialkot on August 15?

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[30 Jun 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Defenders of the Faith

Looking Back on the Facebook ban: Pakistan is not the only country in the world with blasphemy laws, but they are the only ones who seem to be using them, as was obvious from the Facebook ban.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[19 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Pakistani Police Investigation Against Facebook co-Founder Unsurprising

Does the Deputy Attorney General think a legal case will gain traction and Zuckerberg will be extradited to Pakistan to face a Pakistani court?

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[19 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Interview: Babar Sattar

“When things are simmering, nobody wants to take a position,” Babar Sattar, an Islamabad-based lawyer.

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[31 May 2010 | One Comment | ]
Pakistani Citizens Demand their Right to Speak without “Fear of Threats”

Pakistani Citizens Against Internet Censorship and Intimidation say that they have not violated the Constitution of Pakistan or committed blasphemy in any way as they have never shown any disrespect towards Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).