Surprise Me!

Pakistani court extends remand of blasphemy case

2012-08-31 1 Dailymotion

(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />A Pakistani court on Friday extended the judicial remand of a Christian girl accused of defaming Islam, prompting human rights activists to make fresh calls for her release in a case that has drawn renewed criticism of the country's anti-blasphemy laws.<br/> <br />The girl went before a judge an Islamabad court where her detention was extended for 14 days.<br/> <br />Religious and secular groups worldwide have protested over the arrest this month of Rimsha Masih, accused by Muslim neighbours of burning Islamic religious texts.<br/> <br />Under the blasphemy law, anyone who speaks ill of Islam and the Prophet Mohammad commits a crime and faces the death penalty, but activists say vague terminology has led to its misuse.<br/> <br />There have been conflicting reports about Masih's age and her mental state. Some media have said she is 11 and has Down's Syndrome.<br/> <br />A hospital said in a report she was about 14 but had the mental capacities of someone below that age and was uneducated.

Buy Now on CodeCanyon