Christian Arrested For Blasphemy

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  Christian Man Working As Sweeper Arrested For Blasphemy In Pakistan

  A Christian man has been arrested on the charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab province.

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  Pakistani Christian Jailed For Blasphemy Over Facebook Like

  Pakistani police say they have arrested a 16-year-old Christian boy on blasphemy charges after he "liked" an "inappropriate" photograph on Facebook of the Kaaba in Mecca, one of the holiest sites in Islam.

• Pakistani Policeman Uses Axe to Kill Blasphemy Accused: Officials

  A Pakistani policeman used an axe to kill a man arrested for allegedly committing blasphemy, officials said on Thursday, days after an enraged mob murdered a Christian couple accused of the same crime.

• Pakistan's 'blasphemy' girl moves to Canada

  A Pakistani Christian girl who was arrested for alleged blasphemy last year and forced into hiding for fear of her life has moved to Canada, an activist said today.

• Pakistan 'blasphemy' girl's case sent to juvenile court

  A judge on Monday ordered police to refer the case of a Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy to a juvenile court, following a medical report that said she was 14. Rimsha Masih spent three weeks on remand in an adult jail after she was arrested on August 16 for allegedly burning pages from the Koran in a case that prompted worldwide condemn...

• Pak blasphemy case: Judge grants bail to 11-year-old Christian girl at 1 million rupees

  A Pakistani judge granted bail Friday to a young, mentally challenged Christian girl accused of insulting Islam for burning pages of the religion's holy book. Rights activists welcomed the decision after calling for her release since she was arrested three weeks ago.

• Pakistan blasphemy case: Muslim cleric arrested for allegedly framing Christian girl

  Pakistani police have arrested a Muslim cleric on suspicion of planting evidence against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy, officers said on Sunday.

• Pakistan blasphemy row: Christians protest after arrest of teenager; attempts to calm fears

  Pakistani Christians marched through the streets of Islamabad on Friday to protest against religious persecution. The march came after a court in Pakistan ordered a Christian girl accused of blasphemy to be held in prison for two more weeks as police finish their investigation and decide whether to charge her, her lawyer and police said.

• Girl arrested for blasphemy in Pakistan is 14 years old

  An official medical review of a Pakistani Christian girl accused of desecrating the Quran has determined that the girl is a minor, a lawyer for the girl said Tuesday. The finding, which means the girl will be tried in the juvenile court system, could possibly defuse what has been a highly contentious case in Pakistan, where blasphemy can be punish...

• Christian girl arrested for blasphemy in Pakistan cannot read: Vatican

  French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran on Saturday went to the defence of the young Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy, stressing that she "cannot read or write."

• Girl arrested for blasphemy: Zardari seeks report amid outrage

  Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari has asked officials to explain the arrest on blasphemy charges of a Christian girl with Down's Syndrome who allegedly burnt pages inscribed with verses from the Quran.

• Had to arrest 11-year-old for her own safety, says Pak police

  Pakistani authorities arrested a Christian girl and are investigating whether she violated the country's strict blasphemy laws after furious neighbours surrounded her house and demanded police take action, a police officer said on Monday.