Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl who was accused of blasphemy
for allegedly burning Islam's holy book in Pakistan, is now living safely in
Canada according to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.
The case focused international attention on Pakistan's harsh
blasphemy laws.
Her lawyer said she fled Pakistan with her parents, three
sisters and a brother, on March 14. because of concerns for her life.
The girl was arrested in August in Islamabad after a Muslim
cleric accused her of burning the Koran. The cleric was later arrested for
faking evidence.
Pakistani mobs have attacked and killed people accused of
blasphemy in the past. Two prominent politicians who have discussed changes to
the blasphemy laws have been killed according to The Guardian.
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