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October 22, 2008

Afghan Journalist Sentenced to 20-Year Prison Term
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In Afghanistan, an appeals court has overturned the death sentence of a
journalism student accused of mocking Islam, but instead sentenced him
to twenty years in prison. 
Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh was detained last year for distributing articles
downloaded from the internet which said the Prophet Muhammad had ignored
the rights of women. He was accused of mocking Islam and the Koran,
convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death during a secret trial
where he had no legal counsel.



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