A court in Pakistan has delayed the bail hearing of a young Christian girl accused of blasphemy until Saturday, September 1.<br/> <br />Earlier this month, Rishma Masih was accused of throwing out garbage that included burnt pages from the Koran.<br/> <br />She was arrested and thrown in jail where she is awaiting a trial.<br/> <br />There are conflicting reports about the girls age and mental state. Her family has said she is 14 and mentally ill. But a police official said she is 16 and mentally sound.<br/> <br />A lawyer for the man who accused her said Thursday that his client wants to dispute the medical records claiming the girl is 14.<br/> <br />Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws, punishable by death, have drawn world wide criticism by human rights groups.<br/> <br />Critics of the law say vague terminology and convictions that hinge on witness testimony have led to the law being misused.<br/> <br />(Soundbite)(ENGLISH) TAHIRA ABDULLAH, HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, SAYING:<br/> <br />"This will go on and on and this little minor girl will rot in jail. We want her out of jail. We want her under protection."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) ANALYST AND COLUMNIST, AYAZ AMIR, SAYING:<br/> <br />"When such an incident happens and there are no responsible people in the community who could come forward, and check this thing from blowing up or when there is a failure of administration then you have such a thing happen."<br/> <br />Christians make up four percent of Pakistan's population of 180 million.
