Grief and anger after killing of blasphemy suspect in Pakistan
Pacific Asia • Nov 20, 2024, 11:15 AM
1 min de lecture
In Pakistan, a blasphemy-related case turned tragic in September. A doctor accused of blaspheming the Prophet Mohammed was allegedly shot dead by police officers and his body set on fire by a mob of fundamentalists. In a historic first, members of civil society then mobilised to demand justice for him. Blasphemy is a very sensitive topic in Pakistan. Sometimes even mere rumours trigger riots and rampages. While mob killings of blasphemy suspects are common in Pakistan, such extrajudicial executions by police in blasphemy-related cases are rare. Our team went to meet the grieving family of the victim. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports, with the collaboration of Sameer Mandro.
Today
South Korean parliament votes to block President Yoon's declaration of martial law
Pacific Asia • 1:58 PM
1 min
South Korea's parliament voted to block President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in a late-night session Tuesday after both Yoon's ruling party and the opposition vowed to halt the move. Troops began leaving parliament shortly after the vote
Read the article
Vietnam court upholds death penalty for tycoon in multibillion-dollar fraud case
Pacific Asia • 5:47 AM
1 min
Vietnamese courts said that property developer Truong My Lan's sentence could be reduced to life imprisonment if she pays back three quarters of the assets she is accused of stealing from Saigon Commercial Bank.
Read the article