Two men accused of Afghan convert to Christianity and possibly sentenced to death
Two men accused of Afghan convert to Christianity and possibly sentenced to death
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KABUL (AFP) - charged with two Afghans, two, from two employees in the Red Cross, to convert to Christianity could face the death penalty, according to a lawyer for the prosecution Sunday.
The lawyer said prosecutors in charge of the west of Kabul cleric Mohammed Qureshi told Agence France Presse that Mr. Moses (45 years), Ahmad Shah (50 years) are being held in the Afghan capital, awaiting trial.
He said they were "accused of apostasy for their religion, which is a crime under Islamic law. If found guilty, two face the death penalty or life imprisonment master, who works for the International Committee of the Red Cross, admitted the charge against him, as there is evidence against the Shah.
1995. A spokesman for the Red Cross in Kabul Bijan Fredrid Varnaudi arrest, Lord, and said he was working in the organization since 1995.
. He said, "During the visits, met with the International Organization Mr. Moses several times and intend to continue to visit in the future."
He was arrested Syed Shah late May and early June, days after a local television broadcast pictures of men performing Christian prayers in Persian and Iemdan in a house in Kabul.
The government has launched investigations and aid agencies have suspended all work is "the Norwegian Church Aid" and "Church World Service, the U.S." after telling a local television station that they are spreading Christianity which is an order violates the law of the State of Muslim militant group.
(AFP) (AFP)
KABUL (AFP) - charged with two Afghans, two, from two employees in the Red Cross, to convert to Christianity could face the death penalty, according to a lawyer for the prosecution Sunday.
The lawyer said prosecutors in charge of the west of Kabul cleric Mohammed Qureshi told Agence France Presse that Mr. Moses (45 years), Ahmad Shah (50 years) are being held in the Afghan capital, awaiting trial.
He said they were "accused of apostasy for their religion, which is a crime under Islamic law. If found guilty, two face the death penalty or life imprisonment master, who works for the International Committee of the Red Cross, admitted the charge against him, as there is evidence against the Shah.
1995. A spokesman for the Red Cross in Kabul Bijan Fredrid Varnaudi arrest, Lord, and said he was working in the organization since 1995.
. He said, "During the visits, met with the International Organization Mr. Moses several times and intend to continue to visit in the future."
He was arrested Syed Shah late May and early June, days after a local television broadcast pictures of men performing Christian prayers in Persian and Iemdan in a house in Kabul.
The government has launched investigations and aid agencies have suspended all work is "the Norwegian Church Aid" and "Church World Service, the U.S." after telling a local television station that they are spreading Christianity which is an order violates the law of the State of Muslim militant group.
