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| NCSW shows concern over death sentence to Christian woman | |
| 2010-11-16 | |
[Pak Daily Times] The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has shown its grave concern over death sentence to a Christian woman by a court in Nankana Sahib in a blasphemy case.
NCSW strongly condemned the death sentence passed by an additional sessions court for alleged blasphemy by Asia. The death sentence was passed following the judicial process on a FIR, registered on June 19, 2009, under sections 295-B and C of the Pakistain Penal Code. Both sections state punishment by life imprisonment or capital punishment. Asia has also been decreed Rs 100,000 fine. Though an illiterate, she has been accused of denying the institution of prophet-hood, citing copious examples from the key lexis of Islam. The blurb said, the matter has been investigated thoroughly by the NCSW and has come across some startling facts, clearly highlighting gross irregularities in the judicial process, highlighting the need for reforms in the legal injunctions. The clear dichotomy in the case is the "denial of prophet-hood", How could you expect a Christian to conform to the Islamic creed How could you expect an absolutely illiterate person to cite Islamic textual and exegetical references, one upon another to deny the institution of prophet-hood? NCSW questioned. The false allegation, which is rooted in a personal vendetta by a mighty landlord, who exploited a number of discriminating elements in the village, Chak 3 of Nankana Sahib, to settle his personal score against the poor victim, should be immediately reversed, said NCSW. Furthermore, there is a dire need to repeal the section 295 B and C, which are ubiquitously being used by the discriminating elements of the society to vent their personal grudge in the matters of feuds against the minorities it added. NCSW said these two sections had been constantly giving the image of Pak society as non-tolerant. The NCSW demanded that Asia Bibi, who has already spent a year in solitary confinement, should be immediately released and provided protection. | |
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