Showing posts with label Sayed Pervez Kambaksh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sayed Pervez Kambaksh. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Sayed Pervez Kambaksh
AFP, Afghan 'blasphemy' journalist freed after Karzai pardon, 7 Sep 09 "An Afghan journalist imprisoned for 20 years for blasphemy for downloading an Internet article about women's rights and Islam has been released, an international media rights group said Monday."
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh
Scotsman, Afghan court accused of corruption as 'blasphemy' student faces 20 years, 12 Mar 09 "The Supreme Court in Afghanistan was accused of being "no better than the Taleban", after an appeal hearing involving the life of a student journalist was allegedly held in secret.
"Almost 18 months after Sayed Pervez Kambaksh was convicted of "offending Islam" and sentenced to death by three mullahs in a secret court, any hope of justice evaporated yesterday, amid gross irregularities, allegations of corruption and coercion."
"Almost 18 months after Sayed Pervez Kambaksh was convicted of "offending Islam" and sentenced to death by three mullahs in a secret court, any hope of justice evaporated yesterday, amid gross irregularities, allegations of corruption and coercion."
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh
AKI, Court upholds jail term for 'blasphemous' reporter, 9 Mar 09 "Afghanistan's Supreme Court has upheld a 20-year jail term for blasphemy handed to Afghan journalist Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, who claimed men and women were equal. Kambakhsh's brother said the family had just learned of the closed-door ruling delivered a month ago in the absence of Yaqub Kambakhsh, his lawyer or family members, the Information Safety and Freedom media watchdog reported on Monday."
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Perwez Kambakhsh
VOA, Afghan Journalist Receives 20-Year Prison Term for Blasphemy "The death sentence against Afghan journalist Perwez Kambakhsh has been overturned, but an appeals court upheld the blasphemy conviction against him."
VOA, Afghan Journalist Receives 20-Year Prison Term for Blasphemy "The death sentence against Afghan journalist Perwez Kambakhsh has been overturned, but an appeals court upheld the blasphemy conviction against him."
Friday, October 10, 2008
Afghanistan
AFP, Lawyer demands release for Afghan reporter on death row, 9 Oct 08 "The lawyer of an Afghan reporter sentenced to death on blasphemy charges accused authorities Thursday of holding his client beyond a legal deadline, as the young man neared a full year in detention."
AFP, Lawyer demands release for Afghan reporter on death row, 9 Oct 08 "The lawyer of an Afghan reporter sentenced to death on blasphemy charges accused authorities Thursday of holding his client beyond a legal deadline, as the young man neared a full year in detention."
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sayed Pervez Kambaksh (update)
Independent, Sentenced to death: Afghan who dared to read about women's rights, 31 Jan 08 "The fate of Sayed Pervez Kambaksh has led to domestic and international protests, and deepening concern about erosion of civil liberties in Afghanistan. He was accused of blasphemy after he downloaded a report from a Farsi website which stated that Muslim fundamentalists who claimed the Koran justified the oppression of women had misrepresented the views of the prophet Mohamed." Page includes an online petition
Independent, Sentenced to death: Afghan who dared to read about women's rights, 31 Jan 08 "The fate of Sayed Pervez Kambaksh has led to domestic and international protests, and deepening concern about erosion of civil liberties in Afghanistan. He was accused of blasphemy after he downloaded a report from a Farsi website which stated that Muslim fundamentalists who claimed the Koran justified the oppression of women had misrepresented the views of the prophet Mohamed." Page includes an online petition
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