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'Blasphemy' Charges Against Pakistani Girl Dropped
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November 21, 2012
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4:19Now Playing"A Pakistani court dismissed on Tuesday a blasphemy case against a Christian girl which had drawn international condemnation and concern about the rights of religious minorities in the predominantly Muslim country.
Rimsha Masih, believed to be no older than 14, was charged with burning pages of the Koran in August but was granted bail in September after a cleric was detained on suspicion of planting evidence to stir up resentment against Christians.
Masih's lawyer, Tahir Naveed, said the Islamabad High Court's decision to throw out the case was based on the fact that no one had seen her burning pages of the Koran."*
Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola (Host, TYT University), and Sam Schacher (Host, Pop Trigger) discuss the charges of blasphemy against a Christian teen with known mental health issues. Does the mob rule? What if this had happened in the U.S.?
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