Student Sentenced to Death for Downloading an Article in Afghanistan on Women and Islam

Student Sentenced to Death For Downloading an Article


Updated 09/04/08 5:31 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 10 comments

As much as we debate the legality/illegality of downloading certain things on the Internet, I don't think any of us has ever feared for our lives because of our Internet download activity.

Unfortunately, not everyone is as lucky as we are; a 23-year-old student in Afghanistan is currently sitting on death row because he downloaded an article on women's roles in Islam on the Internet. Seen as blasphemy, the young man now faces death. Please watch the video for more details.

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