Pakistani court sentences man to death for social media post
A Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for social media posts deemed hateful towards Muslims. Concerns arise over severity of verdict compared to lack of punishment for attackers. Religious tensions in region highlighted.
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A Pakistani court has sentenced a Christian man, Ehsan Shan, to death for sharing what was deemed as hateful content against Muslims on social media. This decision follows a mob attack on Christians in Punjab province last year, triggered by allegations of Quran desecration. Despite no casualties, over 100 suspects were arrested, with unclear convictions. Shan's lawyer plans to appeal the death sentence issued in Sahiwal. Blasphemy accusations are common in Pakistan, with potential death penalties under blasphemy laws. The case raises concerns about the severity of the verdict compared to the lack of punishment for those involved in the attacks. The incident underscores the sensitivity and risks associated with religious tensions in the region, where accusations of blasphemy can lead to violence and even death, as seen in previous cases like the recent death of Nazir Masih following similar allegations.
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12 commentsA few days back, a man was who went for tourism to a hill station was burnt alive by a mob[1], for purported blasphemy.
Now we are getting evidence of how he was actually a very observant muslim[2], but it's of no consolation for his burnt corpse or his family.
Nothing matters, if someone is pissed at you, they can unleash a mob at you and nothing the law or police can do in front of a violent mob fired up (literally) by religious fervour.
I have a conspiracy, that our economy is so utterly shit that our govt uses such lynchings as a release valve. Hey, inflation biting you? Go kill someone and set them on fire, let that pent up stress out.
In any case, I pray for an escape from this place daily. Terrible economy was bad enough, blasphemy lottery is just the gilding on top.
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[1]: I will not link anything, but if you are morbidly curious, by all means search for "Swat Blasphemy" on twitter and click the media tab.
[2]: https://x.com/Arshadyousafzay/status/1806717907486789805
All it takes is one fake [and convincing] social media post saying "Pete ripped out pages of the Quran and spat on them", and an angry mob will show up at Pete's neighbourhood ready to burn his house and family.
I'd worry less if we didn't have precedents of Facebook inciting genocide.
But Biden (or should I saw Blinken, who I guess is the one actually running U.S. foreign policy) continues to prop up the military regime in Pakistan, which tolerates radical Islam and creates a security risk for the entire region. That includes reportedly pressuring the military to get rid of Imran Khan, the first decent leader Pakistan has had in a generation: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/us-pakistan-ukra...
This guy just shared a video of people engaging in a hate crime.
Reminds me of China banning sad videos of the elderly, or videos of the poor. Remember, the internet is for cat videos, not feeling sad. Hope this guy is able to escape this verdict.
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