
Freedom for Asia Bibi
Documentary
Overview
Depicts the case of religious persecution suffered by the Christian Pakistani Asia Bibi (Aasiya Noreen), falsely accused of blasphemy in 2010 by a Pakistani court and was sentenced to death by hanging. In October 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitted her based on insufficient evidence, though she was not allowed to leave Pakistan until the verdict was reviewed. She was held under armed guard and was not able to leave the country until 7 May 2019; she arrived in Canada the next day.
Top Cast


Anne-Isabelle Tollet
Anne-Isabelle Tollet
Journalist/Writer
Anne-Isabelle Tollet
Journalist/Writer


Asia Bibi
Asia Bibi
Asia Bibi


Ignacio Arsuaga
Ignacio Arsuaga
Ignacio Arsuaga
Miguel Angel Rutz
Miguel Angel Rutz
Father
Miguel Angel Rutz
Father


Esham Masih
Esham Masih
Asia Bibi's daughter
Esham Masih
Asia Bibi's daughter
Ashiq Masih
Ashiq Masih
Asia Bibi's husband
Ashiq Masih
Asia Bibi's husband
Rana Tanweer
Rana Tanweer
Journalist Lahore
Rana Tanweer
Journalist Lahore
Nadeem Anthony
Nadeem Anthony
Defense Lawyer
Nadeem Anthony
Defense Lawyer
Abdul Rasheed
Abdul Rasheed
Imam
Abdul Rasheed
Imam
Hanif Qershi
Hanif Qershi
Mufti
Hanif Qershi
Mufti
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