Western Resistance: Afghanistan: Journalist Gets Two Years in Jail for Criticizing Islam

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October 24, 2005

Afghanistan: Journalist Gets Two Years in Jail for Criticizing Islam

We reported yesterday the case of a journalist from a monthly magazine called "Women's Rights" who was arrested in Afghanistan for "blasphemy": Afghan Journalist Gets Two Years in Jail

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A women's magazine editor has been sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of blasphemy for publishing anti-Islamic articles, including one challenging a belief that Muslims who convert to other religions should be stoned to death, a judge said Sunday.
The case underlines the fragility of press freedoms in the nascent democracy and highlights a struggle between religious moderates and extremists over what form Islam will take in Afghanistan as foundations are laid for its future.

Ali Mohaqiq Nasab was arrested on Oct. 1 after his magazine Haqooq-i-Zan - Women's Rights - argued that giving up Islam was not a crime that should be punished by death, as sanctioned by some interpretations of Islamic Shariah law.

On Saturday, Kabul's Primary Court convicted Mohaqiq of blasphemy, said presiding judge Ansarullah Malawizada.

Islam still controls Afghanistan, Taliban or no Taliban.

Posted by Ruy Diaz at October 24, 2005 4:33 AM

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October 24, 2005

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