Justice delayed is justice denied

Nasir Saeed – May 28, 2015

The government and judiciary are responsible for the widespread misuse of the blasphemy law and the state of affairs we are facing.

It has been barely three months since we learnt through media reports about the tragic killing of Farkhunda, an Afghan woman accused of blasphemy, for burning pages from the holy Quran. After that a court in Kabul gave the death sentence to four men who were found to be involved in killing Farkhunda. Eight people were jailed for 16 years and an additional 18 were found not guilty and freed.

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