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  • Punjab: acquittal for 70 Muslim extremists on trial for the Gojra massacre

    06/11/2011 5:36:54 PM PDT · by blueyon · 20 replies
    AsiaNews.it ^ | 06/11/2011 | Jibran Khan
    In August 2009, ten people died, eight burnt alive. Four churches were destroyed. Threats against Christian witnesses force them to flee to avoid further violence. Muslim leader says Christians “deserve” to be murdered. Catholic priest wonders whether minorities will ever have justice. Lahore (AsiaNews) – Pakistan’s fundamentalists are rejoicing following the acquittal verdict. The country’s Christian minority is “under shock” because, this time as well, the massacre of innocent victims done in the name of the infamous blasphemy law will go unpunished. The justice system also shows its powerlessness vis-à-vis extremists who can carry out heinous crimes with total impunity,...
  • Eight Pakistani Christians burned to death as Muslims torched 50 houses

    08/02/2009 5:22:59 PM PDT · by Cindy · 21 replies · 1,031+ views
    ASSIST NEWS SERVICE ^ | August 1, 2009 | By Dan Wooding and Sheraz Khurram Khan
    Note: The following text is a quote: Saturday, August 1, 2009 Eight Pakistani Christians burned to death as Muslims torched 50 houses -- Local Christians have refused to bury dead until Punjab Chief Minister visits them -- Pakistan Provincial Law Minister blames violence and killings on Police apathy By Dan Wooding and Sheraz Khurram Khan Special to ASSIST News Service GOJRA, PAKISTAN (ANS) -- In a fresh incident of violence by hardline Muslims against Pakistani Christians at least eight Christians have been burned alive and many others injured as a Muslim mob estimated to be over 1500 in number set...