Asia Bibi v. The State: the politics and jurisprudence of Pakistan's blasphemy laws.

This paper provides a critical appraisal of the Supreme Court judgement in the long-running and infamous case against Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, accused of blasphemy in 2009. While the judgement is hailed as a landmark ruling, this paper argues that apart from acquitting the accused, it...

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Publicado en:Third World Quarterly Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 274 - 292
Autor principal: Ahmed, Imran
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2021
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