Pakistan quashes Christian girl 'blasphemy' case
- Published: 20 Nov 2012 at 13.47
- Online news: World
A Pakistan court on Tuesday threw out all charges against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy for allegedly burning pages of the Koran in a case that drew international condemnation.
Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl who was accused of blasphemy, sits in helicopter after her release from jail in Rawalpindi on September 8. A Pakistan court has thrown out all charges against Rimsha -- a Christian girl accused of blasphemy for allegedly burning pages of the Koran in a case that drew international condemnation.
Rimsha Masih, who could have faced life in prison if convicted of the charges, spent three weeks on remand in jail after being arrested on August 16.
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