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U.S. Lobbies Afghanistan to Release Christian Converts http://www.persecutionblog.com/2011/01/us-lobbies-afghanistan-to-release-christian-converts-.html U.S. Lobbies Afghanistan to Release Christian Converts « We Rejoice in Dmitry Shestakov’s New Freedom from Prison! | Main January 28, 2011 U.S. Lobbies Afghanistan to Release Christian Converts It’s not everyday that we see a prestigious paper like The Wall Street Journal discussing Christian persecution, so I wanted to bring this to your attention so that you may go over and read the full article they just posted on January 27th. U.S. Lobbies Afghanistan to Release Christian Converts KABUL—The U.S. government and some international Christian organizations are pressing Afghanistan to release two men who converted to Christianity, were arrested on apostasy charges, and could face the death penalty if convicted. The U.S. has called on Afghan authorities to respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document endorsed by Afghanistan that upholds freedom of religion. “We continue to call for their release, and frequently raise this issue with the highest levels of the government of Afghanistan, expressing our strong concern,” said Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Note: You must log in to WSJ to read the full article and/or subscribe. Posted by: Stacy L. Harp in: | | Permalink (via Instapaper) Sent from my iPhone -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
