Deborah.

 There must be justice for those who are falsely accused of blasphemy.

Hi, We hear tragic reports of injustice and abuse on a daily basis at CSW – it comes with the territory. But there are some cases which shock you to the core.  The horrific murder of 25-year-old Deborah Emmanuel is one of those.  Deborah was a Christian second-year Home Economics student in Sokoto state, Nigeria. In May, she was brutally beaten and stoned to death by a predominantly male mob who chanted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as they killed her.  The motivation for her murder? Deborah was falsely accused of blaspheming the Prophet Mohammed in a college WhatsApp group chat. Deborah was innocent of the accusations against her, but even if she had committed ‘blasphemy’, she did not deserve to die. There must be justice for Deborah, and for all who have been falsely accused of blasphemy. A gift of £4, or whatever you are able to give, enables us to continue standing with those in vulnerable religious communities who are at risk of being falsely accused of blasphemy. Make my gift Nigeria is one of 71 countries which criminalises blasphemy (insulting a religion) and where many live in fear of having these laws weaponised against them. We have been urging Nigeria to tackle this and end the impunity for well over a decade, and with your help we can continue working on countries like Nigeria until we see change   . Your gift will help us support those who are targeted with false blasphemy accusations, and tackle other injustices people are experiencing due to their religion or belief. The targeting of vulnerable religious and belief communities must stop. With your help, justice is possible.  Grace and peace, Scot Bower CEO