When blasphemy laws are added to a poor system of\u00a0justice, then minority groups and moderate co-religionists\u00a0suffer.<\/p>\n
But blasphemy cases, about half of which involve Muslim suspects …\u00a0point to a more fundamental problem … Pakistan’s broken justice system, corrupt and lacking in expertise, often rewards vendettas and encourages radicalism.<\/p>\n
The law against blasphemy – which encompasses vaguely worded prohibitions on insults against Islam – gives radicals a tool with which to bully those who don’t share their hardline religious views. Legal experts say lawyers, witnesses and authorities are frequently intimidated into helping to enforce the law, leading to injustices that bolster militants’ anti-government arguments.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Article, Blasphemy trials in Pakistan reveal a broken justice system<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Further to my Blasphemy law is bad law<\/a>\u00a0 and\u00a0 Crime of Blasphemy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When blasphemy laws are added to a poor system of\u00a0justice, then minority groups and moderate co-religionists\u00a0suffer. But blasphemy cases, about half of which involve Muslim suspects …\u00a0point to a more fundamental problem … Pakistan’s broken justice system, corrupt and lacking … Continue reading