Brussels, 31/03/2015 (Agence Europe) - On 26 March, 68 MEPs called on Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain to pardon Asia Bibi, who has been sentenced to death on the basis of Pakistani blasphemy legislation. The MEPs said they were “very concerned for the fate awaiting Asia Bibi” (see EUROPE 11201).
“Pakistani law allows the president to grant a presidential pardon in certain situations. We (…) ask you, Mr President, to use this to release Asia Bibi”, the MEPs write in their...