Pakistan has sentenced a Christian road sweeper to death for blasphemy.
Father-of-three Savan Masih was arrested in Lahore last March, after being accused of insulting the prophet Mohammed.
He was also fined 200,000 Rupees - about £1,200.
Anti-persecution charity Release International believes that he had an argument with a Muslim friend, who then made the blasphemy accusation.
Spokesman Andrew Boyd told Premier's Des Busteed during the News Hour what happened next.
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