International appeal to support the immediate release of a young Afghan Journalist
28 January 2008, 00:11, by Juha Rekola, Union of Journalists in Finland
To the President of Afghanistan, The Right Honourable mr Hamid Karzai,
We hereby request you take immediate action to overturn the recent death sentence for alleged blasphemy by the primary court of Balkh of Sayed Parvez Kambakhsh.
We request you ensure the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression will continue to be respected in Afghanistan.
To the President of Afghanistan, The Right Honourable mr Hamid Karzai,
We hereby request you take immediate action to overturn the recent death sentence for alleged blasphemy by the primary court of Balkh of Sayed Parvez Kambakhsh.
We request you ensure the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression will continue to be respected in Afghanistan.