Pakistan Blasphemy Law

From: Morning Edition (NPR) | Date: July 2, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

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BOB EDWARDS, HOST: In Pakistan, human activists say there are currently three Christians in prison accused of blasphemy. They're charged under a law in the Pakistani penal code punishing those accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammed, a charge that carries a mandatory death sentence. Christians believe the blasphemy law is discriminatory, but many Muslims say it's a valid way to ensure the prophet is not abused.

Last month, in what colleagues say was a protest against the law, a Roman Catholic bishop, John Joseph (ph), committed suicide. He long had demanded ...

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