The Pakistan government must urgently reform its blasphemy laws and ensure the safety of Ramsha Masih, a Christian girl arrested by police for allegedly committing an act of blasphemy, Amnesty International said. On Wednesday 17 August, Ramsha Masih and her mother were arrested by police in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. The police reacted under pressure from people who were demonstrating after a local preacher accused Ramsha of burning pages of a religious text. This is an offence that may be punishable with death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. For more log on to…. Read more

Blasphemy laws being misused in Pakistan: Asma Jahangir London, Nov 22 : Pakistan’s noted human rights activist, Asma Jahangir, has said that blasphemy laws were being misused in the country and have caused negative impressions about the country abroad. Read more on New…. Read more

Sentenced to hang: Pakistan Christian in blasphemy trial HUMAN rights campaigners have condemned a decision by a court in Pakistan to sentence a Christian woman to be hanged after finding her guilty of blasphemy. Read more on The…. Read more

Pakistan court frees blasphemy accused after 14 years A Pakistan high court on Thursday released a mentally ill woman held without trial for 14 years on allegations of desecrating the Koran, her lawyer and court officials said. Read more on AFP via Yahoo!…. Read more

Pakistan scans Google, other sites for blasphemy Pakistan will monitor seven major websites, including Google and Yahoo, to block anti-Islamic links and content, an official said Friday. Seventeen lesser-known sites are being blocked outright for alleged blasphemous material. The moves follow Pakistan’s… Google – Pakistan – Islam – Website – Facebook Read more on San Francisco…. Read more