The story of Asia Bibi is no longer unknown to us. This Pakistani Christian was condemned to death at home for blasphemy since 2010. For eight years, she was imprisoned, before being released following a decision of the Supreme Court of the country in 2018, which caused quite a stir and demonstrations. Many religious leaders did not admit the judgment. The fanatical crowd wanted to hang her: that should be the fate of apostates in the land of Islam. She left Pakistan in search of a refuge, notably passing through Canada, which had accepted to welcome her for a year. We have learned in recent days that she is now seeking asylum in France. Many, on the left and on the right, want to open the door for him. With reason.
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This deeply moving story is also revealing. Too often, in the Western world, the right of asylum is diverted, to the point of having become a migration channel in its own right. An exceptional legal provision
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