Pakistani Muslim cleric arrested for framing young Christian girl for blasphemy

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Police in Pakistan have arrested a Muslim cleric over claims he framed a Christian girl who has been held for several weeks under controversial anti-blasphemy laws.

The imam was detained after witnesses said he had torn pages from a Koran and placed them in her bag which had burned papers. She is accused of burning Islamic religious texts.

There have been conflicting reports about Rimsha Masih’s age and her mental state. Some media have said she is 11 and suffers from Down’s Syndrome.

But what is certain is that her arrest has sparked outrage in Pakistan and abroad. Activists and human rights groups say vague terminology has led to its misuse, and that the law dangerously discriminates against the Muslim country’s tiny minority groups.....50% article at link