Protest

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south-asia/4848614.stm

Afghans protest against convert

Detailing how there was a protest by about 700 people who were protesting about the possible release of the guy who had converted to Christianity.

I actually thought that 700 was quite a small number. This is a country who still has the memory of the Taliban, where no protests were possible against the State if you wanted to live. I was reasonably cheered that only 700 hardliners bothered to protest. There was an underground spirit of rebellion during the time of the Taliban where women ran underground study groups as they were denied an education by the Taliban.

The good news for this man is now

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4851666.stm

Shows that world protest can have an effect. I hope he gets asylum.