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Why is Asia Bibi Disappearing?

On: June 6, 2014

Lawyer Sardar Mushtaq Gill has stated that the administration of the Lahore High Court (where Asia Bibi should start her appeal process) has received “orders not to schedule hearings for the moment and we do not know for how much longer.” This follows the sudden disappearance of her case fromContinue Reading

Asia Bibi Update

By: Laura Murray

On: April 14, 2014

In: Archives

Today was Asia Bibi’s appeal. It had been delayed twice and today was her third scheduled appeal hearing. Unfortunately, it was again delayed. She is still in prison, and still awaiting judgement on her appeal. This means she still has a death sentence and she is still separated from herContinue Reading

Asia Bibi – Execution Appeal is Tomorrow

By: Laura Murray

On: April 14, 2014

In: Archives

As I sit here, late at night with my family asleep, I can’t help but think about Asia Bibi. Her appeal is tomorrow. I sit here, thinking about taking my daughter to an Easter egg hunt, how much laundry I will get done, do I have time to go toContinue Reading

Asia Bibi – Waiting to Be Executed

By: Laura Murray

On: April 4, 2014

In: Archives

You may remember from a previous blog that I have started my project on Christian persecution. I have deviated from the first plan to go country by country. As I finished the article on Syria, I came across information about Asia Bibi. She is awaiting execution in Pakistan. Her appealContinue Reading