Islamic death sentence for blasphemy thrown out
Oct 21st, 2008 | By Chris Basinet | Category: News
The Associated Press reported that today a journalism student at Balkh University in Afghansitan had his death sentence overturned. The crime? Blasphemy.
The student was convicted earlier this year for distributing “offensive” material he had found on the internet, pertaining to individual freedoms. His original fate was bleak, but the 20 years behind bars he received today cannot be much brighter.
The student was not allowed a lawyer during his trial, and his first one lasted just five minutes. While his family is relieved to hear that their son’s original sentence has been overturned, they are still campaigning for his release.
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Good news. CFI has been working to help get him released, but atleast his death sentence was overturned.
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despicable.
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why don’t you give the man’s name so people can respond or do something??
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