Blasphemy law convict Asia Bibi fears poisoning in jail
December 27, 2011  16:18

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Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law, has claimed that a female jail warden had tried to strangulate her following an argument. Asia also said she cooks her own food in prison due to fears among authorities that she might be poisoned.

"I live in a confined cell. I am allowed to go out for only 30 minutes every day, and allowed to meet my family for one hour every Tuesday," Asia said.

"I am given raw material to cook for myself, since the administration fears I might be poisoned, as other Christians accused of blasphemy were poisoned or killed in the jail," she said in response to questions sent to her by the rights group.  

 

It may be recollected that Pakistan's Punjab governor Salman Taseer was assassinated over his stance over the blasphemy law.

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