Fresh setback for Asia Bibi as Supreme Court appeal delayed

by Gavin Drake

13/10/2016

Source: Anglican Communion News Service

Asia Bibi, the Christian woman on death row in Pakistan after being convicted of blasphemy in a row over drinking water, will have to wait for her Supreme Court appeal after a hearing due to take place today was adjourned. Justice Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman, one of the panel of three judges due to hear the appeal, recused himself saying that there was a conflict of interest.

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