Freedom for Asia Bibi

Freedom for Asia Bibi

2018 · 83 min · Documentary

Depicts the case of religious persecution suffered by the Christian Pakistani Asia Bibi (Aasiya Noreen), falsely accused of blasphemy in 2010 by a Pakistani court and was sentenced to death by hanging. In October 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitted her based on insufficient evidence, though she was not allowed to leave Pakistan until the verdict was reviewed. She was held under armed guard and was not able to leave the country until 7 May 2019; she arrived in Canada the next day.

Directed by Michal Król · Written by Maciej Grabysa

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Anne-Isabelle Tollet Journalist/Writer
Asia Bibi
Ignacio Arsuaga
Miguel Angel Rutz Father
Esham Masih Asia Bibi's daughter
Ashiq Masih Asia Bibi's husband
Rana Tanweer Journalist Lahore
Nadeem Anthony Defense Lawyer
Abdul Rasheed Imam
Hanif Qershi Mufti
Mumtaz Qadri
Reza Sayah Farmhand

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