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ace_kyi 03-Sep-12, 13:31	Intolerance; root for hatred and terrorism worldnews.nbcnews.com Girl accused of blasphemy in Pakistan may have been framed by Muslim cleric Ilyas Sheikh / EPA Pakistani Christian minority members carry placards for the release of a Christian girl, Rimsha Masih -- arrested on charges of blasphemy -- during a protest in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Monday. By Amna Nawaz, NBC News Rimsha Masih, the Christian Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy for burning holy Muslim texts may have been framed by a local Muslim cleric who was among the first to accuse her of the crime, police officials said on Sunday. Khalid Jadoon was arrested after witnesses from Masih's village, on the outskirts of the country’s capital, complained about his alleged actions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The cleric appeared briefly in court on Sunday before he was sent to jail for a 14-day judicial remand. Religious and secular groups worldwide have protested over the detention in August of Rimsha Masih, accused by Muslim neighbors of burning Islamic religious texts. Pakistani Christians live in fear after girl's blasphemy arrest A local man, Hafiz Zubair, came forward to offer testimony in which he claims to have seen Jadoon fabricating evidence by mixing holy text pages with ashes. Speaking to a local news channel, Zubair said: "I asked Jadoon why he was fabricating the evidence. He said that this would ensure a strong case against the girl and would ultimately help them in evicting the Christians from the locality." Police official Munir Hussain Jafri told Reuters: "Witnesses complained that he had torn pages from a Koran and placed them in her bag which had burned papers." Life for All Pakistan, one of the campaign groups working to secure Rimsha's release, issued a statement in response to the latest twist in the story, saying: “This is a national issue and everyone who claims to be secular and liberal should raise their voice.” A bail hearing will be held on Monday for Masih, whose case has re-focused a spotlight on Pakistan's anti-blasphemy law. Under the law, anyone who speaks ill of Islam and the Prophet Mohammad commits a crime and faces the death penalty. Activists and human rights groups say vague terminology has led to its misuse, and that the law dangerously discriminates against the Muslim country's tiny minority groups. Critics of Pakistan's leaders say they are too worried about an extremist backlash to speak out against the law in a nation where religious conservatism is increasingly prevalent. Convictions are common, although the death sentence has never been carried out. Most convictions are thrown out on appeal, but mobs have killed many people accused of blasphemy. There have been conflicting reports about Masih's age and her mental state. Some media have said she is 11 and suffers from Down's Syndrome. A hospital said in a report she was about 14 but had the mental capacities of someone younger, and was uneducated. Masih's arrest triggered an exodus of several hundred Christians from her poor village after mosques reported over their loudspeakers what the girl was alleged to have done. Christians, who make up four percent of Pakistan's population of 180 million, have been especially concerned about the blasphemy law, saying it offers them no protection. Convictions hinge on witness testimony and are often linked to vendettas, they complain. In 2009, 40 houses and a church were set ablaze by a mob of 1,000 Muslims in the town of Gojra, in Punjab province. At least seven Christians were burned to death. The attacks were triggered by reports of the desecration of the Koran. Two Christian brothers accused of writing a blasphemous letter against the Prophet Mohammad were gunned down outside a court in the eastern city of Faisalabad in July of 2010. The Associated Press contributed to this report
ace_kyi 14-Sep-12, 20:59	Intolerance is a stumblingblock for democracy and freedom of expression. This is the first amemdment club. Not only Americans but each and every human beings on earth deserve the rights of freedom of expression. In order to achieve freedom we need certain amount of tolerance to what one would like to express, because the opnion of others may not always be what one would like to hear and may be the opposite to one's cherished values. French philosopher Voltaire said, " I don't like what you say but you have the rights what you would ike to say." People around the world were happy when Arab spring broke out and dictators were ousted by oppressed freedom loving arabs in the middle east. It now appears that instead of democracy and freedom, it will be hijacked and replaced by Islamic militants who will impose their brand of Islamic extremisn on the people. It all started when an amateur video maker made a video and put it on youtube depicting Prophet Mohammed as a 1. Womanizer. He had several wives. 2. Pedophile and child molester. One of his wives was 9 years old. 3. Ruthless killer. For muslims Prophet Mohammed is very sacred and nothing bad expressed about him is unacceptable. I believe in freedom of expression but for me it is unthinkable to do such act of blasphemy that will cause harm and cost lives to fellow Americans.
changeling 15-Sep-12, 01:54	ace Many here knew this type of behaviour would ensue after the 'Arab Spring', it's not rocket science. The question is what do non Islamic countries do now? Do we allow the rioting to continue, or, risk inflaming the situation around the globe by cracking down hard on these so called 'peaceful protesters'? England, Australia, German, British and American Embassies are now all under threat in Islamic and NON Islamic countries.
illinawek 15-Sep-12, 06:04	The so called "Law" in these backward places is frequently used as a weapon for male spouses and family members to attack the female members of their family. When you can't get a divorce, what better way to be single again than to have the old b*tch stoned to death for some thing. It is similar to the Western World's experience with witchcraft which came to a climax in the 1690s. That is about the level we are dealing with here.
ace_kyi 20-Sep-12, 18:42	Freedom of expression I served in the US Army as a reservist. I was mobilized and deployed ( sent ) to Oman and Saudi Arabia in Desert Shield/Desert Storm to get rid of Saddam Husein's troops out of Kuwait. Saudi Arabia is a strict muslim country and practice Sharia law. No other religions are allowed to practice or display the religious symbols such as a cross in that country. One day when the soldiers gather in the tent of a Christian military chaplain to pray, he appears to be very upset. At first, I did not understand but later I found out that if one breaks the law by reading Christian bible or singing, praying on their soil, it is punishable by death. Since then, I never went back to the chaplain. I believe in freedom of expression and belief system but under those circumstances, I will be very careful in exercising my freedom and get into trouble. In the same way I disagree with those people who produce a bad movie on prophet Muhammad depicting him as a child molester, womanizer and ruthless movie. For me it is a tasteless movie and counter productive resulting in the deaths of several people including American Ambassador in the riots. Although I don't like and disagree with that movie he has the rights to express. Since he has the rights to express according to our constitution, we have no other choice but to defend his rights even sacrifice our treasure and blood if it is necessary.
brigadecommander 20-Sep-12, 19:05	i agree though the video was tasteless and the administration has denounced it, these right-wing Muslim fundamentalist groups are using it to inflame there masses. They have no understanding of our first amendment. This is what happens in a society when small hate groups lie and appeal to ignorant people.(makes ya look at our own hate groups yes?). I find this sharia cult very offensive and yet i am not burning there flags and trying to storm embassies. But to suggest that the present administration is apologizing for our Country is false and a lie!!. This attempt to decry Obama for something his administration has not done is just as bad as the groups in the middle-east attempts to enrage the people there.

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