March 21, 2006

HELP SAVE ABDUL RAHMAN

Abdul Rahman 42, faces the death penalty in Afghanistan for converting to Christianity 16 years ago in Germany while working as a medical aid worker for an international Christian group helping Afghan refugees. He returned to Afghanistan after the Taliban was remove and was turned into the authorities by his own family. He now sits in jail awaiting his almost certain execution.

It appears his life is in the hands of a Mr. Shinwari, the Chief Justice, who is an old man and an intolerant Taliban remnant hell bent on killing him.

Michelle Malkin has been all over this story for some time now trying to help save his life.
Michelle Malkin - VIDEO: "I AM NOT AN APOSTATE"

Italy and Germany have joined together in protest:
The sharia laws, which rule many Muslim countries, forbid conversion to other religions on pain of death .

Italian Foreign Minister Gianfranco Fini on Tuesday said Italy would raise the case of Abdul Rahman with the Afghan ambassador in Rome, European Union diplomatic representatives in Afghanistan and EU human rights bodies.

If you would like to help:
Write the embassy of Afghanistan:

Ambassador Said T. Jawad
Embassy of Afghanistan
2341 Wyoming Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
info@embassyofafghanistan.org

Contact the State Department:

U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520

Main Switchboard:
202-647-4000

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