A Pakistani Christian on death row after being convicted of blasphemy has described how she has to cook her own meals for fear of being poisoned in her first interview since being condemned to hang.
The case of Asia Bibi has been taken up by Pakistan's small band of liberal reformers since it was reported by The Daily Telegraph in November last year.
But it has also exposed the power wielded by extremist clerics and the persecution faced by a tiny Christian minority.
In her first interview from behind bars, she described the miserable conditions in prison as she waits for the chance to appeal against her conviction. Full story...
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The case of Asia Bibi has been taken up by Pakistan's small band of liberal reformers since it was reported by The Daily Telegraph in November last year.
But it has also exposed the power wielded by extremist clerics and the persecution faced by a tiny Christian minority.
In her first interview from behind bars, she described the miserable conditions in prison as she waits for the chance to appeal against her conviction. Full story...
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