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Christian couple handed 25-year prison sentence for blasphemy 09/03/2010
Ruqqiya Bibi and her husband Munir Masih have been sentenced to 25 years in prison for allegedly committing blasphemy. They were sentenced on 2 March by the court in Kasur and taken immediately to prison to begin their sentences.
Christian man handed life sentence for blasphemy 09/03/2010
A Christian man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of committing blasphemy. Qamar David was sentenced on February 25. David has been held in prison in Karachi since his arrest in 2006 for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages "as revenge for attacks against churches by Muslims".
Legal setbacks hamper fight for justice for Shazia 24/02/2010CLAAS is continuing to seek justice for a 12-year-old Christian domestic servant murdered by her Muslim employer despite several legal challenges and the use of intimidation tactics against CLAAS lawyers.Shazia Bashir Masih is believed to have been tortured to death by the Lahore High Court Advocate Chadhry Mohammad Naeem while working at his family home on 22 January.
Suspected rapists of Christian minor appear in court 24/02/2010Two men accused of raping a young Christian girl have appeared in court in a case going back two years.
CLAAS continues to support Gulshan, who was just 12-years-ol d when she was raped by Muslims in Nankana Sahib in August 2008. She had been working in a spinning mill at the time to support her five siblings, a blind grandmother and mentally ill mother after the sudden death of her father.
Christian man still fighting for freedom 10 years after being falsely accused of child abduction 24/02/2010A Christian man left disabled after being tortured by police has been released on bail as he continues his long legal struggle against false accusations of kidnapping a child.
CLAAS has provided legal assistance to Masih since charges were first brought against him in 1999. He suffered extreme torture at the hands of police, including being hung upside down until he fell unconscious and being severely beaten by officers.The torture left him unable to use both his arms.
Husband and wife still in hiding as trial continues in blasphemy case 24/02/2010Please continue to pray for Ruqqiya Bibi and Munir Masih as they seek to clear their names after being falsely accused of blasphemy.
The husband and wife were accused of defiling the Koran by touching it with unwashed hands in December 2008, a crime which carries a life sentence.
Update on Shazia's case 11/02/2010On 10 February 2010, Naeem’s family including his wife Ghazala, sister in law Ruby Farooq and his son Hariss appeared in the court of Mr. Shafique-ul-Rehman Additional Sessions Judge Lahore for the confirmation of their bails as they are on pre-arrest.
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