Two more staff are suspended from Batley blasphemy row school

Two more teachers have been suspended over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad being shown to pupils at Batley Grammar School, MailOnline can reveal.  It brings to three the total number of teachers being investigated for the incident in which the controversial cartoon was shown during an RE lesson.  All three staff at the school … Read more

‘Burly Yorkshire lad’ is now receiving police protection after sparking blasphemy protests

Teacher who sparked Batley blasphemy protests is now receiving police protection as friends say he is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ who ‘loves teaching’ and ‘always has a smile’ Amateur rugby player, in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s  He spoke of his experiences as a trainee teacher, saying it was a … Read more

Pakistan police seek arrest of 2 Christians over blasphemy

Two Christians face the death penalty in Pakistan after a Muslim accused them of blasphemy and insulting the Koran  Pakistan police are seeking the arrest of the Christian men in the city of Lahore The two men have been accused of blasphemous remarks about the Koran   Under Pakistan laws, anyone accused of insulting Islam can … Read more

Christian nurse ‘tortured by mob at Pakistani hospital after colleague falsely accused of blasphemy’

Christian nurse is ‘tied up and tortured by mob at Pakistani hospital after Muslim colleague falsely accused her of blasphemy’ Nurse Tabitha Nazir Gill, 30, reportedly attacked by mob at hospital she works at She challenged a coworker for breaking rules and accepting money from patient  Muslim coworker then accused her of blasphemy and angry … Read more