Afghanistan's Senate endorses reporter's death sentence: official

“The Meshrano Jirga endorses the Balkh primary court's verdict on sentencing to death Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh who has been sentenced over insulting Islam and misinterpretation of Koran verses”

Afghanistan's senate has endorsed a death sentence handed down by a court to a reporter and journalism student accused of blasphemy, the parliament media office said Wednesday. via Raw Story

[Marco the atheist]

If the Afghan government pursues this death penalty, I sincerely hope that every and all financial support to Afghanistan is withdrawn immediately. All soldiers should leave, too. A barbaric country that kills people for supposed insults should receive no support whatsoever.

[tolivr]

Once again, the "religion of peace" demonstrates its tolerance.