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     Telugu_times Side Hero Username: Telugu_times Post Number: 8882 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 40.0.40.10 Rating: |
from bbc A journalism student from northern Afghanistan has had his controversial death sentence for blasphemy commuted to 20 years in jail. Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, 24, was sent to prison in October 2007 after reportedly downloading material from the internet on women's rights in Islam. A court is his home city of Mazar-e-Sharif condemned him to death. An appeals court in Kabul reduced the sentence, but Mr Kambaksh's family say they will fight for his full release. Mr Kambaksh's brother, Sayed Yaqub Ibrahimi, said they expected the conviction to be overturned. He said the family believes the court was "influenced by extremists". |
