speciesbarocus:After 3 days of violent rioting, a deal has been reached with the Pakistan’s governme
speciesbarocus:After 3 days of violent rioting, a deal has been reached with the Pakistan’s government regarding Asia Bibi’s case. She got banned from leaving the country and the government will consider a review petition filed against the verdict of the Supreme Court - which acquitted her only bc the “the evidence was flimsy”.Also, all protesters arrested since Asia Bibi’s acquittal will be released.___The trial stems from an argument Asia Bibi, whose full name is Asia Noreen, had with a group of women in June 2009. They were harvesting fruit when a row broke out about a bucket of water. The women said that because she had used a cup, they could no longer touch it, as her faith (Christianity) had made it unclean. She was later beaten up at her home, during which her accusers say she confessed to blasphemy. She was arrested after a police investigation.P.S. Pakistan sits on the UN Human Rights Council, next to Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia [x] -- source link
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