02 February 2011

Muslim councillor receives death threats over blasphemy case

Raza Anjum travelled to Pakistan in December and spent three weeks meeting political leaders urging them to release Asia Bibi, a mother-of-five found guilty of defaming the Prophet Mohammed, a conviction that human rights campaigners say is unsafe.

In one threatening phone call, which he has reported to police, he was told to “stop supporting Christians or he would be made a terrible example out of”.

He told The Daily Telegraph he had received five violent threats since returning, all from people claiming to be Muslim and speaking with British accents. [telegraph.co.uk] Read more