The UN’s scary silence on Asia Bibi’s blasphemy case
by William Mahoney, Washington Examiner.
Today, on the front page of the United Nations’ website is an article entitled, “French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee.”
In 2012, two French Muslim women sent complaints to the U.N. when a 2010 French law was enforced against them for wearing niqabs. A UN Committee of 18 international members ruled that these women in question have a religious right to wear the niqabs. “The State has not demonstrated how the full veil presents a threat in itself for public security to justify this absolute ban,” the decision read. The Committee has recommended the two women be compensated for the fines they had to pay, and that the 2010 law be reviewed.
The U.N. seems zealous about protecting religious rights. So, why has it not issued any statements or recommendations regarding Asia Bibi, a Christian woman in Pakistan who has been sentenced to death for violating Pakistan’s blasphemy laws?
Her crime was that she drank from a communal cup of water as the sole Christian working in a field with three Muslim women. By doing this, Asia Bibi supposedly “contaminated” the cup.
Asia Bibi appealed the conviction. Having been in prison since 2009, she now awaits a final ruling from Pakistan’s Supreme Court.
Regarding human rights, the U.N. states the following: “Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression … Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.”
See also: ‘She is in prison only because she is a Christian. This is a big mistake’. European Parliament President defends Asia Bibi, By Marcus Jones, Premier.
The President of the European Parliament has called for the immediate release of Asia Bibi, the Christian woman on death row in Pakistan…His comments were greeted with applause.
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