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Afghan Reporter Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy, The imported"democracy and human rights"

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Posted: Jan 24 2008, 01:09 PM

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http://iwpr.net/?p=arr&s=f&o=342144&apc_state=henh

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Afghan Reporter Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy

A young journalist in the north of Afghanistan faces the death penalty in what observers say is a well-orchestrated campaign of intimidation against the media.

By Hafizullah Gardesh and Jean MacKenzie in Kabul Kabul (ARR No. 280, 22-Jan-08)
A journalist in northern Afghanistan, Sayed Parwez Kaambakhsh, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy in a summary trial in which he had no legal representation and no opportunity to defend himself.

Sentencing took place in a closed session of the lower court of Balkh region on January 22.

�It was about four pm when guards brought me into a room where there were three judges and an attorney sitting behind their desks. There was no one else,� Kambakhsh told IWPR.

�The death sentence had already been written. I wanted to say something, but they would not let me speak.

�They too said nothing. They just handed me a piece of paper on which it was written that I had been sentenced to death. Then armed guards came and took me out of the room, and brought me back to the prison.�

...the article continues at the above link

Yes, it looks like that famous imported american democracy and human rights - it reminds the awaited results of the Military Commissions Act in combination with the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act- although not fully yet - in US there would be no right to appeal...

dMole	Posted: Jan 24 2008, 01:24 PM
Very Active Poster Group: Members Posts: 306 Member No.: 2,294 Joined: 1-October 07	Yup, Cheney and the Joint Chiefs will "democracy" the sht out of you. I remember one of the generals saying something about "hopefully we're not just blasting rubble from one pile to the next" or something to that effect, but I can't remember if he meant Afghanistan or Iraq. Oh well, just so Unocal's pipeline gets through undaunted... Heil Halliburton. This post has been edited by dMole* on Jan 24 2008, 01:25 PM

dv8	Posted: Jan 24 2008, 02:29 PM
Very Active Poster Group: Members Posts: 536 Member No.: 160 Joined: 24-October 06	Definately smells like a MCA trial run by proxy. Soon it will be at our door-step.

directearnings	Posted: Jan 24 2008, 03:03 PM
Active Poster Group: Members Posts: 113 Member No.: 179 Joined: 28-October 06	all he has or had to do to get out of the sentance is to not agree to it and waive the benefit/privilage for a human to have power over another human, you must have consent, especially for 'sentancing' thats too bad he does understand or knows his unlienable birth rights

lunk	Posted: Jan 25 2008, 04:35 PM
Very Active Poster Group: Members Posts: 905 Member No.: 875 Joined: 1-April 07	Next, they will be going after artists.

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