Thursday, August 7, 2008
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
MEMRI: Pakistani Lawyer Calls For Reforming Pakistan's Blasphemy Law - 'In a July 29, 2008 article in the Lahore-based newspaper Daily Times, Pakistani lawyer Taimur Malik called for reform in Pakistan's blasphemy law. This law, enshrined in Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code, stipulates capital punishment for anyone found guilty of blaspheming the Prophet Muhammad. Taimur Malik, a practising lawyer, is executive director of the Research Society of International Law. Pakistan's blasphemy law has made headlines for its social and political implications, especially its widespread misuse against members of minority communities. In numerous cases, Pakistani Christians have been implicated in trumped-up blasphemy charges by those desirous of grabbing their land. Sunni extremists have also brought many cases against Ahmadi Muslims, accusing them of blasphemy...'
