Asia Bibi, a Christian woman in Pakistan who has been accused of blasphemy against Islam and sentenced to death, will make her final appeal in October.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the government be required to review the country’s blasphemy laws which have resulted in many unjust sentences.
The lawyers of the only Pakistani Christian woman to be given the death penalty for alleged blasphemy met her in prison last week, reporting that she is safe and in good health.
Wednesday’s announcement that Pakistani Christian Aasiya Noreen (a.k.a. Asia Bibi) has been allowed to appeal her death sentence and stand before Pakistan’s Supreme Court is being lauded as a “historic day for Pakistan.”
Pakistan’s Supreme Court today agreed to review the case of a Christian mother sentenced to death on a blasphemy charge, temporarily suspending her execution.
Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who is imprisoned for blasphemy and has been sentenced to death, was accused of speaking against the prophet Muhammad nearly five years ago.