Afghanistan: Journalist Given Death Sentence For 'Blasphemy'

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Wed Jan-23-08 02:38 PM
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Afghanistan: Journalist Given Death Sentence For 'Blasphemy'

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Link

A 23-year-old Afghan journalist has been sentenced to death by a court in northern Afghanistan for blasphemy in connection with an article that people close to the case say he did not write.

Local and international media groups have condemned the verdict against Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh, which family members say followed a "secret trial" at which Kambakhsh had no legal counsel.

"This was not a violation of human rights or press freedom, not a violation of rights of a journalist," Khaliqyar says. " violated the values of Islam. He did not make a journalistic mistake; he insulted our religion. He misinterpreted the verses of the Koran and distributed this paper to others. All ulama have condemned his act."

(The constitution, adopted after the ouster of the Taliban, described freedom of expression as "inviolable" within the law...BUT..."no law can be contrary to the beliefs and provisions of the sacred religion of Islam.")

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"The proposed draft (Afghan Constitution) would...recognize Afghanistan's Muslim identity, while protecting the rights of all citizens." -GWB

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Reverend_Smitty

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Wed Jan-23-08 02:43 PM
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1. I never understood blasphemy

Like god needs people to protect his precious ears from smack talk about him. If he were so insulted by this speech wouldn't he smite the infidel himself you know with a good old lightning bolt up their ass? It's unbelievable that in the 21st century these kinds of things are still occuring

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lpbk2713

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Wed Jan-23-08 02:49 PM
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2. Probably doesn't matter much if he wrote it or not.

If they have a prejudiced opinion that he is an infidel he's done for.

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dkofos

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Wed Jan-23-08 02:49 PM
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3. How civilized

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Evoman

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Wed Jan-23-08 02:58 PM
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4. Idiot religion.

Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 02:58 PM by Evoman

What a surprise.

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Inquiringmind2

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:22 PM
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5. Idiot religion

How do they keep people in the flock?

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