Disabled Christian girl arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan

A disabled Christian girl has been arrested accused of breaking Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws.

Disabled Christian girl arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
Mon, 20 Aug, 2012 - 12:58

A disabled Christian girl has been arrested accused of breaking Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws.

The teenager, who has not been named, and is reported to have Down's Syndrome, was taken into custody after hundreds of neighbours surrounded her house amid claims she had burned religious papers.

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