A man accused of posting blasphemous content to Facebook has been sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan. Taimoor Raza was convicted after allegedly posting remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, his wives and companions within the site's comments. The public prosecutor involved said it is the first time the death penalty had been awarded in a case related to social media. Human rights campaigners have expressed concern.
News On AIR | June 12, 2017 6:32 PM
Pakistan: Man sentenced to death for blasphemy on facebook