RFE/RL: Pakistan Court Dismisses Blasphemy Case Against Christian Girl

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A Pakistani court has ended a blasphemy case, which was condemned around the world, against a Christian girl.  Rimsha Masih was arrested in August in Islamabad for allegedly burning Islamic scriptures. State-run Pakistani television said on November 20 that Islamabad's High Court threw out the charges against her after her lawyers filed a petition against the case. Rimsha, who is believed to be 14 years old, was freed earlier on bail by a lower court. Police have accused a local imam of planting the evidence of the alleged blasphemy in her bag. Copyright 2012 by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). All worldwide rights reserved.