HRCP activists rally against Death Penalty

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Hyderabad: October 10, 2016. (PCP) On 10th Oct 2016, Human Rights commission of Pakistan conducted a rally on “World Day Against the Death Penalty". Different organizations, Youth, women and Human Rights Activist participated. Advocate Sooba Bhatti, Human Rights Activist and Member of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan during Protest against Death Penalty and demanded for Asia Bibi for her Freedom here in Hyderabad Press club, the Human Right activists appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan, Prime Minster of Pakistan to do justice with Asia Bibi, and also demanded to finish Death Penalty in Pakistan. During interview he highlighted the story of Asia Bibi; he said Asia Bibi wife of Ashiq Masih, and mother of five. She was resident of Ittanwali a village in District Sheikhupura, Punjab and worked at a local farm, where she once had a quarrel with her fellow Muslim women over a cup of water. He quarrel ensued blasphemy accusations and eventually death sentence.” Asia BiBi- a Pakistan Christian woman who was accused of committing blasphemy was arrested by the police in June 2009, and was charged under 295-C of Pakistan Penal Code. In 2010, a local judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal handed down death penalty to her along with a penalty of net amount equivalent of $1100. Advocate Sooba Bhatti emphasized that Asia Bibi has been embroiled as blasphemy allegations brought against her are clearly baseless. She was kept behind the bars in Sheikhupura, later was shifted to Multan Jail. Later on, her death sentence was challenged in Lahore High Court, where her penalty was upheld. Asia Bibi’s defense counsel Advocate Saif-ul-Malook filed a petition against her death sentence in Supreme Court’s Lahore registry. “Asia Bibi anxiously awaits release from captivity, as she had certainly been guilty of what she has been convicted of.” “He urged Prime Minister and President of Pakistan and Chief Justice of Pakistan to exercise your right to pardon the prisoners on death sentence and bestow pardon upon down trodden Asia Bibi, and order for her immediate release and acquittal.” Advocate Sooba Bhatti further explained: we are hopeful that you will spare some of your valuable time and consider our appeal and take action in order to free an innocent woman on 13 Oct 2016. HRCP Hyderabad conducted this rally, Dr. Asho Thama , Sooba Bhatti, Boota Imtaiz, Nafees Bhatti , Irfan Masih and HRCP members participated in this rally.

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