Pakistan: Court to hear appeal of Christian's death sentence

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Court to hear appeal of Christian's death sentence

The Supreme Court in Pakistan is scheduled this fall to hear the case against Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five on death row since 2010 for violating the Muslim nation’s notorious blasphemy law.

In a report from International Christian Concern, legal advocate Said-ul-Malook said the hearing – likely the last one in the case – will be in October before the nation’s Supreme Court.

He told ICC, “I hope the result will be an acquittal.”

The case arose from a June 2009 incident in which, according to Bibi, she was scolded by farm co-workers for drinking from a metal cup that had been used by Muslims. The co-workers considered her unclean because she was a Christian and, according to Bibi, said derogatory things about her faith.

She said she responded with: “I believe in my religion and in Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for the sins of mankind. What did your Prophet Muhammad ever do to save mankind?”

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