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Asia Bibi Found Innocent by Pakistan Supreme Court

Michael Ireland October 31, 2018 2 min read

Asia Bibi has been acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan

By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net)  

SANTA ANA, CA (ANS – Oct. 31, 2018) — Asia Bibi, the illiterate mother of five children who was on death row in Pakistan accused of blasphemy, has today been acquitted and found innocent.

Asia Bibi has been charged with blasphemy in Pakistan

David Curry, CEO of Open Doors USA, an organization that has supported persecuted Christian minorities for more than 60 years, said: “We are breathing a sigh of relief today after learning the Pakistani Supreme Court has dropped charges against Asia Bibi, as these charges stemmed from her Christian identity as well as false accusations against her.

“We are hopeful that Pakistan will now take additional steps to offer religious freedom and basic human rights throughout the country.”

Pakistan is No. 5 on the 2018 Open Doors World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to live as a Christian.

Much of the Christian persecution in Pakistan comes from radical Islamic groups that flourish under the favor of political parties, the army and the government. These radical Islamic groups run thousands of Islamic education centers where youth are taught and encouraged to persecute religious minorities like Christians.

For more than 60 years, Open Doors USA has worked in the world’s most oppressive and restrictive countries for Christians.

Open Doors works to equip and encourage Christians living in dangerous circumstances with the threat of persecution and equips the Western church to advocate for the persecuted.

Christians are one of the most persecuted religious groups in the world and are oppressed in at least 60 countries. For more information, visit www.OpenDoorsUSA.org.

 

Michael Ireland

Michael Ireland is an Internet journalist and Media Missionary serving as Chief Correspondent for the ASSIST News Service. He is also an ordained minister and an award-winning local cable-TV host/producer. Michael has served with Dan Wooding and ASSIST News Service (ANS) since its beginning in 1989. He has reported for ANS from Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Israel, Jordan, China, and Russia. Follow Michael on Facebook at MichaelIrelandMediaMissionary and on Twitter at @Michael_ASSIST. You may support Michael as a media missionary at https://actintl.givingfuel.com/ireland-michael

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