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posted by martyb on Monday June 12 2017, @06:03AM   Printer-friendly

From Reuters:

A Pakistani counter-terrorism court has sentenced to death a man who allegedly committed blasphemy on Facebook, a government prosecutor said on Sunday, the first time someone has been handed the death penalty for blaspheming on social media.

[...] Shafiq Qureshi, public prosecutor in Bahawalpur, about 500km (300 miles) south of provincial capital Lahore, said Raza was convicted for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad, his wives and companions.

"An anti terrorism court of Bahawalpur has awarded him the death sentence," Qureshi told Reuters." It is the first ever death sentence in a case that involves social media."


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @04:35PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @04:35PM (#524479)

    Have you read any of his books?

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    You attacked the messenger, not the message. The message is that Western values are a hoax, a lie. The West of full of hypocrisy. The message still stands.

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    Which books have you written exposing truths to the world? Give me a list.

  • (Score: 2) by SpockLogic on Monday June 12 2017, @09:55PM

    by SpockLogic (2762) on Monday June 12 2017, @09:55PM (#524681)

    I've met Icke have you? He's a grade A nut job.

    My comment stands

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    Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII