Given the notorious violation of human rights countenanced by the Malaysian judiciary, I suppose that leaving her homeland may be the only option other than martyrdom available to this sister in Christ.

A woman who lost a court battle to change her religion from Islam to Christianity suggested she might leave Malaysia rather than stay without the right to practice the religion of her choice, her lawyer said Thursday.

Malaysia's highest civil court on Wednesday rejected Lina Joy's appeal to have the word "Islam" stricken from her national identity card. The verdict was seen as a blow to religious freedom in this ethnically diverse country made up of Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs.

"I am disappointed that the Federal Court is not able to vindicate a simple but important fundamental right that exists in all persons: Namely, the right to believe in the religion of one's choice," Joy said in a statement released through her lawyer, Benjamin Dawson.

"The Federal Court has not only denied me that right but (denied it) to all Malaysians who value fundamental freedoms," she said.

Sadly, the international community has remained silent on this case. There has been no statement from the United States government, nor has the UN spoken out against this violation of human rights. Have we, as a planet, become so dhimmified that our leaders will not speak out in support of a fundamental human right for fear of inciting the Muslims?

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