Amnesty International calls for Libya to quash convictions of Christians

Amnesty International has condemned as ‘deeply flawed and unjust’ the continued imprisonment in Libya of 11 Christians, who were earlier this year sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to 15 years. The case involves nine Libyan men, one Libyan woman, and one Pakistani man whose charges included “insulting Islam”, “insulting religious sanctities and rituals using the internet”, “calling for the establishment of a banned group” and “promoting the change of the fundamental principles of the constitution”. The rights group has called for the immediate quashing of convictions that it says violate both international standards of justice and the fundamental human right to freedom of religion, reports Christian Daily International-Morning Star News.