Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for asking a question


KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan appeals court overturned a death sentence Tuesday for a journalism student accused of blasphemy for asking questions in class about women's rights under Islam. But the judges still sentenced him to 20 years in prison. The case against 24-year-old Parwez Kambakhsh, whose brother has angered Afghan warlords with his own writings, has come to symbolize Afghanistan's slide toward an ultraconservative view on religious and individual freedoms. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - PetsMart