Where are the international human rights groups? They are mentioned in this piece vaguely and in passing; why aren't they mounting an international campaign against this injustice?
From the BBC, with thanks to all those who sent this to me:
A court in Lahore found Mehdi Hassan, 36, guilty under Pakistani laws covering offences against Islam, the prophet Mohammed or the Koran.The defendant had denied the charge, which can carry the death penalty, saying the case had arisen from a property dispute....
He was accused of burning a copy of the Koran in his yard.
Rights groups have criticised Pakistan's blasphemy laws as draconian, with the burden of proof too easy for the prosecution.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has in the past called for changes in procedures so investigators can test the validity of blasphemy accusations before cases reach the courts.
Analysts say judges are often too scared of the reaction from powerful local Islamic leaders to throw out cases.
Maybe we should have a local Koran burning, while we still can.
ANYONE can report a case such as this to Amnesty International. Go to their website at www.amnesty.org and click on the Contact Us link at the top of the page. You will want to contact the International Secretariat (IS). The IS will review the case, vet the information and proceed from there.
Remember, Amnesty can only work on the cases that are reported to them. If you ever see a case such as this, don't hesitate to contact the IS.
Amnesty attacked Israel for defending itself,in their annual report the condemned the Palestinian suicide bombers but stated that Israel should focus on bring the killer to trial and have justice done for the murderers.
How the hell do you arrest a suicide bomber when their parts are scattered amongst the body parts of others,Amnesty filters what they deem violations,they haven't appeared to comment on the Jihadists in Iraq that bomb churches.