Afghan gets 20 years for women’s rights talk

[Indenturedebtor]

Source: msnbc.com

Afghan gets 20 years for women’s rights talk
Death sentence quashed, but student is jailed over Islam questions in class


updated 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
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 writing, has come to symbolize Afghanistan's slide toward an ultraconservative view on religious and individual freedoms.

"I don't accept the court's decision," Kambakhsh told The Associated Press as he was leaving the courtroom. "It is an unfair decision."

The case can be appealed to the Supreme Court, the highest court in Afghanistan.

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:puke:

So we've brought "freedom" to Afghanistan eh? Awesome! :eyes:

[jimshoes]

1. We're there why?

:wtf:

[micraphone]

2. Yup

"freedom" for the religious nutsos to rule with an iron fist.

This is "success" to the neocons, fundies, big business and the far right.

Sound familiar?

[Vattel]

3. and this is the war Obama likes

I hope Obama turns out to be less militaristic than he seems. One thing I'm sure of is that he's less militaristic than McCain.

[Indenturedebtor]

4. Well as I understand it the Taliban and Al Qaeda were basically the same??

Or have I just been brainwashed? Am I just woefully ignorant?

It seems to me that our efforts there have simply been HORRIBLY mismanaged and undersupported.

[ohio2007]

5. Yes,. They and the Saudi wahibists want to party like it's 799

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=571_1224542183
no women allowed outside the burqa.

[Indenturedebtor]

7. LOL that post title made me laugh out loud n/t

[LeftishBrit]

6. Disgusting. I hope there's huge international protest and she's released!