Open Doors noted that
the blasphemy allegations against the governor had led more than 200,000 people to the streets in anger.
Blasphemy allegations are sometimes used to settle personal differences in Muslim countries like Pakistan.
Ruling on 2014 incident is rare moment of justice for Pakistani Christians facing
blasphemy allegations.
The blasphemy allegations are linked to comments Purnama made last year where he accused rivals of using the Quran to deceive people into not voting for him.
Not exact matches
«If our religion of Islam comes down heavily upon commission of
blasphemy, then Islam is also very tough against those who level false
allegations of a crime.»
The couple was thrown into an industrial kiln in an attack which demonstrated how an
allegation of
blasphemy - true or false - has sometimes prompted vicious violence in Pakistan.
Mr Bhatti was charged in July 2012 under
blasphemy laws, amid
allegations he had insulted the Prophet Muhammad in text messages.