Dear all
I couldn't agree more with Sarah. Here is the link to the Independent
petition, if anyone would like to sign it.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/sign-our-petitionbrbr-we-the-undersigned-urge-the-uk-foreign-office-to-put-all-possible-pressure-on-the-afghan-government-to-prevent-the-execution-of-sayed-pervez-kambaksh-brbr-775954.html
Michael
S Viner wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> For anyone who hasn’t been following the story, Sayed Pervez Kambaksh is an
> Afghan journalism student who is facing execution after distributing material
> to fellow students and teachers that discussed women’s rights. The death
> penalty is abhorrent under any circumstances, but its use as a punishment for
> trying to promote open debate within a University should concern us as
> academics. Further, it looks as though Kambaksh did not receive a fair trial
> and that his punishment might be an attempt to put pressure on his brother, a
> journalist who has accused senior Afghan officials of atrocities.
>
> The Independent is running a campaign to help Kambaksh with a petition and
> stories on the webpage. We could also write directly to President Karzai as
> individuals or as a group if there is anyone else that feels strongly about
> this.
>
> Thanks to anyone that has, or will, add their voice to the protest.
>
> Sarah
>
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