The Christian Sawan did not blaspheme against Muhammad: they released him after 7 years in prison and a looted neighborhood

religionenlibertad ^ | 10/09/2020

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Who will return the Christian Sawan Masih's 7 years of life in prison under threat of execution?

In 2014 Sawan Masih was sentenced to death in Lahore, Pakistan, because a "friend" accused him of having blasphemed against Muhammad.

He has spent this time on death row, from the age of 31 to 38, in an appeal process that has finally led to his acquittal in the Lahore High Court, in Punjab, this past October 5. He has already been released.

Sawan Masih is a health worker, his wife is named Sobia and they have three children (16-year-old Noor, 14-year-old Saim and 12-year-old Rebecca).

His accuser, Shahid Imran, stated in 2014 that this Christian family man told him that "Jesus is genuine" and is "the true son of Allah" and "will return, while your prophet is false. Only Jesus is the true source of salvation".

3,000 extremists attacked his neighborhood, destroyed 150 houses

In 2013 this case was used as an excuse by a horde of 3,000 Islamic extremists who stormed the Joseph Colony neighborhood, a Christian-majority area in Lahore. During the attack they destroyed or burned 150 houses, 75 shops and two churches, including Masih's own house.

They made bonfires in which they threw icons of Jesus, the Virgin and dozens of Bibles. The loudspeakers of the mosques in the area were loudly shouting (false) accusations against the Christians.

Islamists burn an icon of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in their 2013 attack on Joseph Colony

The police arrested many attackers, but despite all this damage, an anti-terrorist court acquitted more than 100 Muslims suspected of participating in the attack on the Christian quarter in 2017 (although there are videos that record the attacks with uncovered faces).

Now the High Court judges have established that Sawan Masih did not commit the crime of blasphemy. In fact, his accuser, Shahid Imran, could be tried for slander.

Sawan Masih's lawyer claims that behind the accusation was a wealthy local businessman who wanted to seize the land from Christians for industrial purposes, and sought to expel them from Joseph Colony.

Video with scenes of the 2013 attack on Joseph Colony, a Christian neighborhood in Lahore

A law to harass Christians for personal disputes

Javed Bashir, a Christian pastor at the Voice of Christ Pentecostal Church in Karachi, explains - in statements collected by AsiaNews - that in Pakistan "false accusations of blasphemy are often motivated by personal revenge and religious hatred" and also "are used to resolve personal disputes. "

Bashir asks that "the government prosecutes and punishes false accusations and fabricated testimonies", which provide penalties ranging from six months to seven years in prison. Activist Shazia George highlights pressure on judges "by religious groups" (referring to aggressive Islamists) to pass convictions in blasphemy cases. "Official statistics - he concludes - show that at least 80 people, including judges, lawyers and politicians, have been extrajudicially murdered for supporting the accused in cases of blasphemy or for having expressed their disagreement with the laws."

Human rights activist and defender Suneel Malik noted that this case "confirms studies that blasphemy laws are used to resolve personal disputes and land disputes." For those charges "totally fabricated," he continues, "he was in prison for more than seven years, despite not having committed any crime." (google translate)

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Sawan Masih vivía en Joseph Colony, barrio cristiano que en 2013 fue asaltado por una turba musulmana que destruyó 150 casas, 75 negocios y quemó iconos y Biblias

¿Quién devolverá al cristiano Sawan Masih los 7 años de vida en prisión bajo amenaza de ejecución?

En 2014 Sawan Masih fue condenado a muerte en Lahore, Pakistán, porque un "amigo" lo acusó de haber blasfemado contra Mahoma.

Ha pasado este tiempo en el corredor de la muerte, de los 31 a los 38 años, en un proceso de apelación que finalmente ha llevado a su absolución en el Tribunal Superior de Lahore, en el Punjab, este pasado 5 de octubre. Ya ha sido puesto en libertad.

Sawan Masih es trabajador sanitario, su esposa se llama Sobia y tienen tres hijos (Noor de 16 años, Saim de 14 años y Rebeca de 12 años).

Su acusador, Shahid Imran, declaró en 2014 que este padre de familia cristiano le dijo que "Jesús es genuino" y es "el verdadero hijo de Alá" y "volverá, mientras que tu profeta es falso. Solo Jesús es la verdadera fuente de salvación”.

3.000 extremistas atacaron su barrio, destruyeron 150 casas

En 2013 este caso fue usado como excusa por una horda de 3.000 extremistas islámicos que asaltaron el barrio de Joseph Colony, una zona de mayoría cristiana en Lahore. Durante el ataque destruyeron o incendiaron 150 casas, 75 tiendas y dos iglesias, incluyendo la casa del propio Masih.

Hicieron hogueras en las que arrojaban iconos de Jesús, la Virgen y decenas de Biblias. Los altavoces de las mezquitas de la zona lanzaban a grandes voces (falsas) acusaciones contra los cristianos.

Islamistas queman un icono del Inmaculado Corazón de María en su ataque a Joseph Colony de 2013

La policía detuvo a muchos atacantes, pero pese a todos esos destrozos, un tribunal antiterrorista absolvió en 2017 a más de 100 musulmanes sospechosos de participar en el ataque contra el barrio cristiano (aunque hay vídeos que registran los ataques a cara descubierta).

Ahora los jueces del Tribunal Superior han establecido que Sawan Masih no cometió el delito de blasfemia. De hecho, su acusador Shahid Imran, podría llegar a ser juzgado por calumnias.

El abogado de Sawan Masih asegura que detrás de la acusación estaba un rico empresario local que quería apoderarse de la tierra de los cristianos con fines industriales, y buscaba expulsarlos de Joseph Colony.

Video con escenas del ataque en 2013 a Joseph Colony, barrio cristiano en Lahore

Una ley para acosar cristianos por disputas personales

Javed Bashir, un pastor cristiano de la Iglesia Pentecostal Voice of Christ en Karachi, explica -en declaraciones recogidas por AsiaNews- que en Pakistán "las falsas acusaciones de blasfemia a menudo están motivadas por la venganza personal y el odio religioso" y también "se usan para resolver disputas personales".

Bashir pide que "el gobierno persiga y castigue las falsas acusaciones y los testimonios inventados", que prevén penas que van desde seis meses hasta siete años de cárcel. La activista Shazia George destaca la presión a la que están sometidos los jueces "por grupos religiosos" (refiriéndose a islamistas agresivos) para que dicten sentencias de condena en casos de blasfemia. “Las estadísticas oficiales -concluye- muestran que al menos 80 personas, entre jueces, abogados y políticos, han sido asesinadas extrajudicialmente por apoyar a los acusados ​​en casos de blasfemia o por haber manifestado su desacuerdo con las leyes”.

El activista y defensor de los derechos humanos Suneel Malik señaló que este caso "confirma estudios según los cuales las leyes sobre la blasfemia se utilizan para resolver disputas personales y controversias por la tierra". Por esos cargos "totalmente fabricados", continúa, "estuvo en prisión más de siete años, a pesar de no haber cometido ningún delito". (original)

[FreedomPoster]

It is a religion of peace.

[Maudeen]

https://www.revelationmedia.com/WatchInsanityOfGod/RM13411/

Something to share. Among my e-mails today.

[Falconspeed]

“Behind the accusation was a wealthy local businessman who wanted to seize the land from Christians for industrial purposes.”

Sounds familiar. Just as wealthy businessmen promote a false accusation against a Pakistani Christian man, so too, Martin Luther, Calvin and other deceivers were supported by wealthy businessman to promote false accusations against the Roman Catholic Church “to seize land.”

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

So what if somebody does blaspheme Muhammad, Jesus or Buddha?

[EinNYC]

This is just another reason why I refuse to buy anything from Pakistan, harborer of terrorists and a land of Stone Age mentality. A particular product that they export, besides utter stupidity, is textiles. Check where your socks, towels, fabrics on the bolt, etc. are made. Lots of times, it’s Pakistan. I just left a bolt of fabric on the shelf at a fabric store the day before yesterday, as I noticed it was made in Pakistan. No, I don’t support terrorist-loving states, sorry.

[jonrick46]

"In 2013 this case was used as an excuse by a horde of 3,000 Islamic extremists who stormed the Joseph Colony neighborhood, a Christian-majority area in Lahore. During the attack they destroyed or burned 150 houses, 75 shops and two churches, including Masih's own house."

We are seeing this type of mob rule in our cities. When will we get this insanity under control? I know the government has the The Active Denial System (ADS) that can create frequencies that cause peoples' top layer of skin to burn. I say let these freaks burn!

[sauropod]

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