Elderly Catholic freed after 23 years on death row for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan
72-year-old Anwar Kenneth was released from jail this week after the Supreme Court of Pakistan lifted his death sentence back in June.
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Articles tagged blasphemy laws
Pakistan Supreme Court acquits elderly Catholic of ‘blasphemy’ after 23 years on death row
The court ruled that Anwar Kenneth, a 72-year-old Catholic, is mentally unfit and therefore not criminally liable under the blasphemy law.
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Pakistani Christian sentenced to death on Good Friday under Islamic ‘blasphemy’ laws
A Pakistani court sentenced Pervaiz Masih, a Protestant Christian, to death, after he was accused of penning 'blasphemous' content that allegedly ignited riots in the Jaranwala region.
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Italian Catholics report archbishop, accuse him of destroying alleged Eucharistic miracle
This irreverent destruction of the sacred species might also have implicated Archbishop Lorenzo Ghizzoni in a very serious canonical crime.
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Italian lawyer reports bishop to authorities for allegedly insulting the Catholic faith
Lawyer Francesco Minutillo has formally filed a report to the Italian Public Prosecutor's Office to advise that Bishop Livio Corazza may have committed the crime of insulting the Catholic religion under Articles 403 and 404 of the Penal Code.
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Christian mother of four sentenced to death in Pakistan for ‘insulting’ Muhammad
Pakistani Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka sentenced 40-year-old mother Shagufta Kiran to death in September for allegedly ‘insulting the Prophet Muhammad.’ An estimated 40 people are currently facing the death penalty for ‘blasphemy’ in the Islamic country.
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Conservatives, free speech advocates urge Elon Musk to support victims of government censorship
‘Given your commitment to free speech and unrivaled capacity to effect change, we ask that you harness X to make clear that no one should be punished under the law for peaceful expression on X or any platform.’
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