Sayed Pervez Kambaksh

Sayed Pervez Kambaksh is a journalism student from Afghanistan who was sentenced to death for downloading and distributing a report criticising the treatment of women under Islamic Law. A religious court found him guilty of blasphemy. The Afghan Senate passed a motion confirming the death sentence on 30 January 2008. [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/lifeline-for-pervez-afghan-senate-withdraws-demand-for-death-sentence-777188.html Sentenced to death: Afghan who dared to read about women's rights] ] The motion was later withdrawn due to international pressure, giving Kambaksh the right to appeal the sentence. [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/lifeline-for-pervez-afghan-senate-withdraws-demand-for-death-sentence-777188.html Lifeline for Pervez: Afghan Senate withdraws demand for death sentence] ] The British newspaper The Independent has now launched a campaign to support Kambaksh, and online petition has also been started by the newspaper. However if a journalist in Afghanistan was to support Kambaksh they would also be arrested.Zetter, Kim. Afghan Student Sentenced to Death after Downloading Report. 01 February 2008 http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/02/afghan-student.html

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