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Afghan Appeals Death Sentence Over Women's Rights Charge

Posted May 18, 08 11:00 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – An Afghan journalism student who has been sentenced to death claims he was tortured into falsely confessing that he had written an article championing women's rights. "I would never let myself write such an article," said the student, 24, in court today in a desperate bid to overturn his sentence for insulting Islam. The proceedings offer a rare glimpse into the conservative religious impact on Afghanistan's developing legal system. His trial has been adjourned until next week.

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An Afghan woman journalist tries to ask a question to Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, an Afghan journalist on trial, center, after his trial in court in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 18, 2008.   (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Afghan journalism student Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh speaks during his trial in Kabul. Sentenced to death for insulting Islam, he denied the charges before an appeals court today.   (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh looks on during his trial in court in Kabul today.   (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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