Mother Jailed over a Year on False Blasphemy Charge Wins Bail, Police Lack Evidence

Mother jailed over a year on false blasphemy charge wins bail, police lack evidence

A high court in Pakistan has granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy, her attorney said. #Pakistan #blasphemylaws #persecution

Christian jailed 17 months on false charges granted bail

The mother of a small child has been granted bail after being jailed 17 months on false charges. On Nov. 6, Lahore High Court ordered that Stella Khawar, a 29-year-old Christian, be released on bail in the two accusations of blasphemy for which she was jailed. Christian attorney Lazar Allah Rakha told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News that Khawar — the mother of a 5-year-old son — was ordered to be released for lack of evidence. Su…