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title : 16-Year-Old Pakistani Christian Boy Accused of Blasphemy for Facebook Post Refused Bail for Second Time
summary : A 16-year-old Christian boy in Pakistan who was accused of blasphemy for sharing a post on Facebook was denied bail for the second time.
date : May 18, 2017 05:32 PM EDT
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title : Pakistani Mob Shouting 'Allahu Akbar' Beat Student to Death Over Alleged Blasphemy
summary : An angry mob of Pakistani students shouting “Allahu Akbar” beat a fellow student to death on campus Thursday for alleged blasphemy against Islam. The student was reportedly stripped of his clothes and beaten with wooden planks until his skull collapsed.
date : Apr 17, 2017 03:12 PM EDT
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title : Christian, 70, Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan as 106 Muslims Are Acquitted in 2013 Attack
summary : A 70-year-old Christian in Pakistan was jailed on blasphemy charges on the same day 106 Muslims accused in a 2013 attack on a Christian colony were acquitted.
date : Feb 06, 2017 01:03 PM EST
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title : 13 Muslim Extremists Convicted of Burning Christian Couple to Death
summary : After two years, justice was finally served for a Pakistani Christian couple burned to death as 13 Muslim extremists were convicted and sentenced for the crime. The Pakistan anti-terrorism court sentenced five men—Mehdi Khan, Riaz Kambo, Irfan Shakoor, Muhammad Hanif, and religious leader Hafiz Ishtiaq—to death and imposed penalties of Rs200,000. The other eight were sentenced to two years in prison for their involvement in the crime.
date : Nov 26, 2016 08:06 AM EST
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title : Pakistan Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Asia Bibi Case as Islamist Pressures Mount
summary : As Islamist groups warned of reprisals for a possible acquittal in Pakistan's highest profile blasphemy case, the country's Supreme Court today delayed ruling on an appeal against the death sentence given to Christian mother of five Aasiya Noreen.
date : Oct 13, 2016 11:51 AM EDT
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title : Pakistan: Christian Boy Could Be Put To Death for ‘Blasphemous’ Facebook Post
summary : A 16-year-old boy in Pakistan, who was arrested for a Facebook post that was allegedly blasphemous, could be executed by death penalty.
date : Sep 25, 2016 09:40 AM EDT
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title : Asia Bibi’s Death Sentence Suspended by Pakistan Supreme Court: 'Eyewitnesses Never Appeared'
summary : Christian Asia Bibi had been the first woman to be sentenced to death under Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws. Now the country’s Supreme Court has suspended the sentence until a final decision is made on her appeal.
date : Jul 23, 2015 02:49 PM EDT
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title : Christian Mother Asia Bibi Gets Final Chance to Appeal Her Blasphemy Case to Pakistan’s Supreme Court
summary : Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi has been sentenced to death for supposedly making blasphemous remarks about Islam. However, she has been granted a final chance to appeal her case on Wednesday to the country’s Supreme Court and possibly win her freedom.
date : Jul 22, 2015 10:57 AM EDT
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title : Christian Asia Bibi Given Opportunity That Could Set Her Free From Pakistan's Death Row; Clerics Still Vow to Kill Her, Place Bounty
summary : Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi has been sentenced to death row in Pakistan thanks to the country’s strict interpretation of blasphemy laws. However, she will be given a chance to appeal for her freedom.
date : Jul 16, 2015 11:20 PM EDT
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title : In Rare Action, Police in Pakistan Save Christian Couple Accused of Blasphemy from Mob Attack
summary : Police in Pakistan generally fail to step in and save Christians from attacks by Muslims thanks to the country’s hardline blasphemy laws. However, the police have broken tradition and intervened this time.
date : Jul 07, 2015 11:39 AM EDT
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title : In ‘Gross Miscarriage of Injustice,’ Christian Woman Asia Bibi Faces Death in Pakistan for Drinking from Muslim Water Cup
summary : A Christian woman in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for drinking from a Muslim water cup. However, her current health status is also in jeopardy, which has led to calls for her immediate release.
date : Jun 30, 2015 05:32 PM EDT
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title : 106 People Charged in Pakistan Over Mob Killing of Christian Couple by Brick Kiln
summary : Authorities in the country of Pakistan have charged 106 people in connection with a mob killing of a Christian couple in the Punjab province. The couple was beaten and burned to death over blasphemy allegations.
date : May 22, 2015 01:01 PM EDT
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