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Pakistan Sentences Man to Death for Blasphemy on Facebook

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

BK writes:

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, @05:57PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @05:57PM (#524541)
    Of course democracy and authoritarianism are compatible. The voters can always vote in an authoritarian. Someone who promises to protect them if given enough power. That person could continue to hold both elections and great power. There are many authoritarian regimes in the world and a number of them actually hold democratic elections. Their elections may even be less rigged/gerrymandered than the USA's.

    Even Plato claimed ages ago that after Democracy comes Tyranny.

  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Friday June 16 2017, @12:20AM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Friday June 16 2017, @12:20AM (#526271) Journal

    Even Plato claimed ages ago that after Democracy comes Tyranny.

    Keep in mind that Plato was a staunch opponent of democracy as a member of the Athenian aristocracy. His opinion doesn't come uncolored.