Thursday, September 13, 2012

'Blasphemy girl' fears for life after threats in Pakistan



A CHRISTIAN family and their daughter, who was bailed after spending three weeks in a Pakistan jail on blasphemy charges, fear for their lives despite government promises to protect them.

Rimsha Masih was arrested on August 16 for allegedly setting fire to papers that contained Koranic verses in an impoverished neighbourhood of Islamabad.

Her plight attracted an international outcry because she is underage, illiterate and said to suffer from learning difficulties. Read more

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