Pakistan: acquitted and safe?

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Date posted:  1 Feb 2014
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Pakistan: acquitted and safe?

Agnus Bibi | photo: sdok.nl

A Christian woman from Pakistan acquitted on blasphemy charges in December has moved to a safe house after death threats.

Agnus Bibi (not to be confused with Asia Bibi, who is on death row for blasphemy and unrelated), is a 56-year-old mother of five from Faisalabad and a nurse. She was accused of blasphemy after a property dispute turned sour. A property developer levelled the accusation against her after failing to intimidate her.

He had her attacked and beaten up and when she complained to the police, the developer accused her of blasphemy. Police arrested Agnus Bibi and also charged her with promoting enmity between different groups.

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