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Afghan Student Gets 20 Years For Blasphemy

Posted by timothy on from the consider-this-a-warning dept.

Invisible Pink Unicorn writes "Despite nationwide public support for his initial death sentence, a three-judge appeals court has reduced the sentence of Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh to 20 years in prison. Kambakhsh was charged with circulating an article on women's rights that he found online. From the article: 'Family members have said Kambakhsh was beaten and threatened with death until he signed a confession and that local journalists who expressed support for him were warned they would be arrested if they persisted.'"

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  1. Re:absurd by Naughty+Bob · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is really tough to consider that these flagrant transgressions still go on in todays environment

    You said it. God Damn blasphemers.

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  2. All he said was... by jimicus · · Score: 4, Funny

    All he said was "That piece of halibut was good enough for Jehovah".

  3. Re:not the real cause by Bemopolis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kambakhsh's journalist brother, Yaqoub Ibrahimi,

    AHA! I knew he was connected to the liberal media! They just don't want America to win.

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  4. Re:Fighting for Freedom = Suppression of Voice? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pssst... It's the Democrats!

  5. Re:absurd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Burn him!! Burn him!!

  6. Re:20 YEARS for blasphemy!? by Remusti · · Score: 4, Funny
    Madness? No, THIS IS AFGHANISTAN!!!!

    Sorry, couldn't help myself

  7. Well you can't run an economy on blasphemy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I mean where's the prophet in that?

  8. Re:absurd by Abreu · · Score: 5, Funny

    You are right! The human rights abuses in Afghanistan are intolerable!

    We should go and liberate the Afghan people... er, oops! Sorry, my bad!

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  9. Re:And yet... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Tell that to the dozen or so addicts I know.

    sometimes I'm glad I have no friends. This is one of those times.

  10. Re:not the real cause by PachmanP · · Score: 1, Funny

    As an American, I take offense at that! We certainly have the moral high ground! We only torture you after you've confessed!

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  11. Re:absurd by nedlohs · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, damn liberal judges legislating from the bench!

    But I guess it doesn't matter in this case, since God will kill him anyway so death it will be...

  12. Re:absurd by eosp · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obligatory Monty Python

  13. Re:And yet... by NormalVisual · · Score: 2, Funny

    Up to eight rashers of bacon and four slices of bread may be consumed in one session.

    Amateur.

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  14. Re:absurd by AmigaMMC · · Score: 4, Funny

    >You know, a long time ago, the citizens of America in the south didn't have a problem with slavery. I know the United States is a young country, but last week is not a "long time ago" ;-)

  15. Re:not the real cause by dangitman · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought they were just a social group of Marlon Brando look-alikes.

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