Muslims Block Roads, Call for Supreme Court Justices to Be Killed Over Asia Bibi Acquittal

Nov 1, 2018 by Jill

by Samuel Smith, Christian Post:

Muslim radicals in Pakistan have taken to the streets and are calling for the deaths of the Supreme Court justices responsible for releasing Christian mother Asia Bibi from death row.

Reuters reports that supporters of the Islamist political party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) have not taken too kindly to the Supreme Court’s announcement Wednesday that it has acquitted Bibi (also known as Aasiya Noreen).

The mother of four has been on death row since 2010, after she was accused by Muslim women with whom she had an argument of blasphemy, and was sentenced to death by hanging.

In Pakistan, blasphemy (insulting Islam or its prophet Muhammad) is a crime punishable by life imprisonment or death. The law is often abused by Muslims looking to settle scores with religious minorities. Bibi has denied the accusations.

In response to the court’s announcement that a three-judge panel reversed earlier court rulings against Bibi on grounds that evidence against her was insufficient, TLP supporters have reportedly staged street protests and have also blockaded major roadways.

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Pakistan Islamists protest for second day after Christian acquitted of blasphemy, Reuters

Asia Bibi is free! Now she must be granted safe passage and asylum, Archbishop Cranmer

Watch: Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali speak about the acquittal