Hes not a prophet. Hes a Scottish Nationalist, and a very naughty boy! Mentally ill Briton accused of claiming to be Prophet Mohammad is sentenced to death by Pakistani court Mohammad Asghar was accused of claiming to be the Prophet Mohammed Prosecution disputed mental illness, and judge convicted him yesterday He was arrested in 2010 under Pakistans strict laws against blasphemy By DAILY MAIL REPORTER LONDON: -- Human rights campaigners have called for the immediate release of a British man sentenced to death under Pakistans blasphemy laws. A judge convicted and sentenced Mohammad Asghar, from Edinburgh, on Thursday following a trial. Mr Asghar was arrested in 2010 in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, for claiming to be the Prophet Mohammed in letters sent to various officials, according to prosecutor Javed Gul. But a lawyer who defended Mr Asghar said he suffers from mental illness and the case was really a property dispute. Amnesty Internationals deputy Asia Pacific director Polly Truscott said: Mohammad Asghar is now facing the gallows simply for writing a series of letters. He does not deserve punishment. No one should be charged on the basis of this sort of conduct. The blasphemy laws undermine the rule of law, and people facing charges risk death and other harm in detention. Pakistan must immediately release Mohammad Ashgar and reform its blasphemy laws to ensure that this will not happen again.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 14:42:18 +0000
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