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Coverage dated December 2, 2021

Pakistan Police: Mob Kills Sri Lankan Over Alleged Blasphemy

Headline from The Diplomat

Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy are common in Pakistan.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Diplomat

    Pakistan Police: Mob Kills Sri Lankan Over Alleged Blasphemy (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy are common in Pakistan.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan: Mob lynches Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Sri Lankan factory employee was beaten to death and set on fire by an angry mob in Pakistan's Sialkot. Police say the violence was triggered by allegations of blasphemy.

  3. The Guardian

    Man tortured and killed in Pakistan over alleged blasphemy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Government accused of having emboldened extremists after lynching of Sri Lankan in Sialkot

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