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<p>I remain concerned about Ms Asia Bibi ahead of her Supreme Court hearing due this
week. We raise regularly our concerns about misuse of the blasphemy laws with the
Pakistani Government, and continue to urge Pakistan to adhere to its international
obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the
former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend
the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), made clear our concerns about
minority communities and misuse of the blasphemy laws. The UK supported the EU statement
of October 2014 following the decision of the Lahore High Court to uphold the conviction
of Ms Bibi. We will continue to work with our EU and other international partners
to ensure our views are made clear to the Pakistani authorities.</p>
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