Sentences with phrase «under blasphemy laws»

Mr Bhatti was charged in July 2012 under blasphemy laws, amid allegations he had insulted the Prophet Muhammad in text messages.

A Christian charity has expressed concern for two boys in Pakistan that have been arrested under the blasphemy law for allegedly burning swept papers containing Quranic verses.

So far no one has been executed under the blasphemy law, but others have languished in prison for up to 14 years without a trial.

Not exact matches

He was certainly found guilty of blasphemy and heresy, which is absolutely right, because if what your book says is true then he deserved death, but the only way that would happen is under Roman law, from Pilate.

Well, it's because no religious value, rule, law, tenet, or bit of dogma EVER trumps this nation's laws and we all agree on that, otherwise you might as well make the sleazy pope President and let the Ayatollah Khomeni be Vice President and we will live under religious sharia law with death for anyone who speaks blasphemy or who «dishonors» any religious figure whether real or not.

Noreen, 50, was the first woman to be sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws when she received the punishment in November 2010, after allegedly making derogatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad during an argument with a Muslim woman.

The crime of blasphemy was enshrined into Pakistani law under British rule, but strengthened during the years of military dictator Muhammad Zia - ul - Haq.

But if the co-workers insist, and the co-workers are upright citizens reporting the blasphemy for no ulterior reason, but as blashpemy per se, then she is liable to face the death sentence under Islamic Law.

A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to life imprisonment under the country's blasphemy law for allegedly sending «blasphemous» text messages about Prophet Muhammad from his mobile phone.

This week, Asia Bibi, a 45 - year - old mother of five from the Punjab Province, became the first woman ever sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy law.

In November Asia Bibi, a 45 - year - old Christian mother of five, became the first woman ever sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy law.

Atheists can be convicted under Indonesia's blasphemy law, and punished with up to five years in jail.

Blasphemy is punishable by a fine of 25,000 euro under the Defamation Act in the Republic of Ireland; however the law has never been used.

In part responding to popular pressure, a court convicted Ahok under the country's blasphemy laws and sent him to prison for two years.