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Afghan Senate Revokes Call for Execution

About-face is lifeline for journalism student convicted of blasphemy

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 2, 2008 1:40 PM CST

(Newser) – Following international outcry, the Afghan Senate has withdrawn its call for the execution of Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, a 23-year-old student convicted of blasphemy for downloading a report on women's rights. The Senate now calls its previous endorsement of the death penalty for Kambaksh "a... Read full story »

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