Navigation
Poll
Advertisement
FEATURE REPORT
Half a million people call for release of Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi
By P. Todd Nettleton
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA.-- More than 560,000 people around the world have signed a petition asking the Pakistani government to release Asia Bibi, a Christian wife and mother falsely accused of blasphemy against Mohammed and sentenced to death by a Pakistani court.
 |
|
Asia Bibi received a death sentence after being convicted of blasphemy |
The online petition, at www.CallForMercy.com, was launched by The Voice of the Martyrs after 150,000 Pakistani Christians started the petition calling for justice for Asia Bibi and better protection of religious minorities in Pakistan.
VOM sister offices in other countries have also promoted the petition drive, and people from more than 100 nations have signed thus far. VOM is delivering petition signatures to the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC. The goal is to collect one million signatures asking for Bibi's release.
VOM made the first petition delivery-more than 400,000 signatures-to the embassy in November. The signatures were accepted by an official at the embassy, who encouraged VOM staff to be patient with the legal process inside Pakistan. The official pointed out that even if the High Court does not overturn the death penalty, the Supreme Court of Pakistan could do so. And if the Supreme Court doesn't, the case could be appealed to Pakistan's president. (More on the embassy delivery: http://www.persecution.com/public/newsroom.aspx?story_ID=NDQ3.)
 |
|
Winners of the contest |
Christians around the world are unwilling to wait silently while Asia Bibi sits in jail, separated from her husband and daughters. VOM sources say Bibi's appeal is unlikely to be heard anytime soon-maybe not for years-underlining the need for government intervention to alleviate this injustice.
Winners Video
Those who wish to add their voices on behalf of Asia Bibi are encouraged to sign the petition at www.CallForMercy.com.
Todd Nettleton is Director of Media
Development for The Voice of the Martyrs (www.Persecution.com),
working with the media to tell the stories of
persecuted Christians. During 13 years of service at
VOM, he's travelled to meet Christians who face
persecution in numerous countries and been
interviewed more than 1,700 times by various media
outlets. Todd is the author of RESTRICTED NATIONS:
North Korea, a 2009 book about the church in North
Korea. He helped write four other VOM books. He also
wrote Justice For All, a crime/suspense novel. The
son of missionaries, Todd did part of his growing up
in Papua New Guinea and the rest in Southern
California.
Provided by our friends at Assist News Service
Disclaimer & Copyrights ©
ChristianNewsToday.com - International Christian News is a free online publication serving the body of Christ with international Christian news coverage & Christian information from around the world. Our content is free and supported by Christians, Ministries and Christian companies who advertise with us and use CNTNewswire.com Press Release Distribution Services.
The view points expressed in ChristianNewsToday.com are those of their respected writers and are not necessarily held by the advertisers, publishers, editors, or staff members associated with ChristianNewsToday.com.
All material and content published on ChristianNewsToday.com are protected by International and Federal copyrighted laws.
Please forward your comments about this page to editor@ChristianNewsToday.com
Local Weather Report
This video highlights the ongoing persecution taking place in Iran. Over the last six months nearly 300 Believers have been thrown in prison because of their faith in Jesus Christ.
Memory Verse