,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #d1 #bjag ,mr4 
,paul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,enc\rag+ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,paki/an to release ,aasiya ,nore51     
int]nationally kn[n z ,asia ,bibi1 &    
re=m its religi\sly intol]ant laws      
reg>d+ blasphemy4  ,:]eas1 9 ,june      
#bjji1 ,asia ,bibi alleg$ly insult$ !   
,muslim fai? dur+ a confrontation )     
,muslim neighbors & drank f a wat] s\rce
 %>$ by ^! ,muslim neighbors2 ,:]eas1 9 
,novemb] #bjaj1 ,asia ,bibi1 a ,paki/ani
 ,*ri/ian woman1 0 s5t5c$ to dea? by    
hang+ aft] be+ convict$ ( blasphemy by a
 ,paki/ani ,di/rict ,c\rt "u ,article   
#bie-;,c ( ,paki/an's p5al code2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission 
on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1     
,paki/an's blasphemy laws set sev]e     
puni%m5ts1 includ+ dea? or life 9       
prison1 & h be5 levi$ aga9/ religi\s    

m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians1 ,h9dus1 & 
,ahmadiyya & ,%i'a ,muslims1 z well z   
,sunni ,muslims2 ,:]eas a petition call+
 = ! imm$iate release ( ,asia ,bibi has 
g5]at$ ov] #fij1jjj signatures1 &       
#bej1jjj ( ! signatures1 r\ghly a ?ird (
 ! total am\nt1 7 made by petition]s f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjaa1
 ,paki/ani politician ,salmaan ,tase]1 !
 gov]nor ( ,punjab prov9ce1 :o campaign$
 = ,asia ,bibi's release & call$ = re=m 
to ,paki/an's blasphemy codes1 outrag$  
religi\s cons]vatives & 0 assass9at$ by 
8 security gu>d1 ,mumtaz ,qadri2 ,:]eas1
 9 ,m>* #bjaa1 ,f$]al ,m9i/] = ,m9ority 
,affairs ,%ahbaz ,bhatti 0 assass9at$ 9 
,islamabad1 ,paki/an1 aft] receiv+ dea? 
?reats = 8 support ( re=m+ ,paki/an's   
blasphemy codes & call+ = ! release (   
,asia ,bibi2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjad1 ! 
,lahore ,high ,c\rt ( ,appeals upheld ! 
dea? s5t5ce ( ,asia ,bibi2 ,:]eas !     
execution ( ,mumtaz ,qadri 9 ,febru>y   
#bjaf result$ 9 /reet prote/s t call$ = 
! dea? ( ,asia ,bibi2 ,:]eas1 9         

,paki/an1 m]e accusations ( blasphemy1  
ev5 by private individuals1 (t5 lead to 
viol5ce aga9/ ^? accus$ by private      
actors2 ,:]eas ,paki/an's human rights  
problems include poor prison conditions1
 arbitr>y det5tion1 l5g?y pretrial      
det5tion1 a weak crim9al ju/ice sy/em1  
lack ( judicial indep5d5ce 9 ! l[]      
c\rts1 & gov]nm5tal infr+em5t on        
citiz5s' privacy rights2 ,:]eas ,asia   
,bibi is at risk ( extrajudicial murd]  
ev5 if %e is releas$2 ,:]eas1 9         
,paki/an1 viol5ce1 abuse1 & social &    
religi\s intol]ance by militant         
organizations & o!r nongov]nm5tal actors
 contribute to a culture ( lawlessness 9
 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas !re is    
great conc]n = ,asia ,bibi's safety dur+
 h] inc>c]ation due to reports t        
prison]s :o are memb]s ( religi\s       
m9orities face a height5$ risk (        
mi/reatm5t1 torture1 or murd]3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 urges ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to imm$iately &    
unconditionally release ,asia ,bibi &   

ensure t %e1 h] family1 & h] legal      
c\nsel are af=d$ all necess>y measures  
to ensure _! safety2 &  7#b7 urges !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to re=m its laws to
 reflect democratic norms & ideals & "w 
to promote tol]ance ( religi\s          
m9orities1 :e!r ,muslim1 ,*ri/ian1      
,h9du1 or o!r o/raciz$1 s t no "o is 9  
dang] ( p]secution f ! gov]nm5t or _!   
neighbors = ex]cis+ _! "r to free spee* 
& practic+ _! religion4