Template:Did you know nominations/Asia Bibi blasphemy case

Asia Bibi blasphemy case

 * ... that Asia Bibi is the first woman in Pakistan to be sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Linda Nolan

Improved to Good Article status by 1ST7 (talk). Self nominated at 05:21, 16 January 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg passes criteria...I must admit I feel a little uncomfortable with this being on the mainpage and would like input from others on this. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:15, 25 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Sorry, but this DYK is a gross oversimplification of a complex case, and frankly seems inflammatory. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:35, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Everything the hook says is accurate - she has received a death sentence on charges of blasphemy, and she is the first woman in Pakistan to be sentenced for that charge. What alternative hook would you suggest? --1ST7 (talk) 00:43, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I would suggest you find a less inflammatory subject for a DYK. AndyTheGrump (talk) 01:12, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Why would this be more inflammatory than Rape during the Rwandan Genocide, or Rape during the Darfur genocide or the ones on Armenian genocide? — Maile (talk) 01:20, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Many potentially controversial topics have been featured on the main page as DYKs (other ex: Kunan Poshpora incident and Female infanticide in India), so I don't believe this facet alone disqualifies an article for DYK status. --1ST7 (talk) 01:31, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I see no reason why this shouldn't be a DYK hook on the main page. WP:CENSOR — Maile (talk) 01:51, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Those examples cited are all of groups of people rather than the spotlight being focussed on a single person. Still, as I said, I'd bow to consensus. More opinions needed. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:09, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Here are some examples where the focus was on one person: Jalila al-Salman, Katie Sierra suspension controversy, and Forced abortion of Feng Jianmei. But I agree that more opinions would definitely be helpful. --1ST7 (talk) 06:33, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * This is a fascinating article, and we definitely shouldn't be shying away from controversial topics on the main page. The proposed hook is accurate and not, in my view, unduly negative; her death sentence is the very reason that she's notable. DoctorKubla (talk) 07:59, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * While I am not for or against this being on, I feel we should consider what happened with Template:Did you know nominations/Innocence of Muslims, where the article met the criteria but didn't run because of the concerns of the offline trouble it might cause. I think we should exercise caution with this because although the project meant to inform, it also has the duty not to inflame sensitive situations which might cause real life harm.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 13:40, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

I personally don't see anything wrong with this featuring on the main page. The sensitivity of the issue is not very profound now as the case is very old. The only 'other' issue is that the Asia is still alive and the image used in the article is used under a claim of fair use. As BLPs should not have fair-use images, so the fair-use claim as well as its current status as a GA is temporarily invalid. I've tagged the image per CSD. This hook can be featured after the image is deleted. I'll also try to find a free alternative by then. —ШαмıQ ✍ @ 14:52, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I've been trying to find a free alternative for a while but am not very good with images and haven't had any success. Any help would be greatly appreciated. --1ST7 (talk) 21:15, 26 January 2014 (UTC)