Cameron Hayton:

There are many others in Pakistan facing the same thing. If they are not taken to court they are often bashed, beaten, and killed by mobs. Many of these mobs are incited by Taliban.

I just sent the email below to k-rudd. It would be great if he got a few more. If you are not australian, you can contact your own foreign affairs representative. Also, you may like to contact;

Pakistan Secretariat,

Islamabad, Pakistan

Fax: +92-51-9207458

E-mail: publicmail@president.gov.pk

Salutation: Dear President Zardari

Dr. Zaheeruddin Babar Awan

Federal Minister

Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs

Room 305, S-Block,

Pakistan Secretariat,

Islamabad, Pakistan

Fax: +92 51 9202628

E-Mail: minister@molaw.gov.pk

Salutation: Dear Minister

And copies to:

Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

Chief Justice of Pakistan

Supreme Court of Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan

Fax: +92-51-9213452

Salutation: Dear Chief Justice Chaudhry

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Attention: Minister for Foreign Affairs.

House of Representatives

Tel: (02) 6277 7500

Email: Kevin.Rudd.MP@aph.gov.au

Dear Mr. Rudd,

I am writing to you because I am deeply concerned about a matter in Pakistan. I have been made aware that a woman by the name of Aasia Bibi has been sentenced to death under Section 295-C of the PPC.

I am sure you are aware, she was imprisoned in mid 2009, after merely talking to co-workers about Jesus. She suffered a beating and was taken by police on blasphemy charges. For this, she has been sentenced to death by hanging.

She is not alone. Many Christians in Pakistan have (and still do) face similar fates. Pakistan’s prime minister has pledged to review the blasphemy laws. I fervidly ask you to take this up with him. Given the current media attention this sentence has sparked, it would seem appropriate to pressure him on behalf of the Australian public.

Sincerely,

Cameron Hayton