Christians Step Up Campaign To Save Asia Bibi From Blasphemy Death Sentence
by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today:
Christian organisations are stepping up the pressure on Pakistan to acquit Asia Bibi and repeal the country’s draconian blasphemy laws.
As her appeal approaches in October, Release International is calling for Bibi to be acquitted.
A farm labourer who was sentenced to death for blaspemy after a dispute with colleagues over bringing them “unclean” water, she has been on death row since 2009. Her family has been forced into hiding.
The appeal will be heard by Lahore’s Supreme Court in Pakistan.
More than 150,000 Christians have also signed a separate Call For Mercy petition pleading for her life.
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