A Christian woman has been sentenced to hang in Pakistan after being convicted of defaming the Prophet

By Rob Crilly in Islamabad and Aoun Sahi in Lahore

Asia Bibi, a 45-year-old mother-of-five, denies blasphemy and told investigators that she was being persecuted for her faith in a country where Christians face routine harassment and discrimination.

Christian groups and human rights campaigners condemned the verdict and called for the blasphemy laws to be repealed. ..

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