Fear for Pakistan's death row Christian woman

[LAGC]

There is growing concern over the fate of a Christian woman on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy.

Pope Benedict is among those calling for the release of Aasiya Bibi, a mother of five, who was convicted last month of breaching the country's blasphemy laws.

The legislation has been controversial since it was introduced in the 1980s, with campaigners saying it is often used to persecute religious minorities.

The BBC's Orla Guerin reports from Punjab Province.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11923701

Pakistan seriously needs to be brought into the 21st Century. I'm not advocating a military solution, but intense diplomatic pressure needs to be put on their government to stand up to their Islamic hard-liners and open their culture up to other creeds. Could just as easily be non-believers subject to such "blasphemy" laws...

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. See? THIS is actual, bona fide persecution of Christians.

Notice it wasn't perpetrated by atheists.

[Duke Newcombe]

2. Yet, still it meets with a collective "YAWN"...

...Christians iz WeerD crowd.

[ZombieHorde]

3. Blasphemy laws are depraved. nt

[LeftishBrit]

4. Horrible

Here is a petition that people can sign about Aasiya Bibi:

http://www.gopetition.com/petition/40649.html

And a petition to abolish the blasphemy laws in Pakistan.

http://www.petitiononline.com/lawslove/petition.html