Smith: Religious Freedom Is Essential for the Future of Afghanistan
U.S. Newswire › March 29, 2006
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WASHINGTON, March 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of the subcommittee that oversees global human rights, praised the passage of House Resolution 736, which called for religious freedom in Afghanistan.
The House passage of the resolution, authored by Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN), comes after Abdul Rahman, an Afghan citizen who was arrested and faced the death penalty in Kabul after his family accused him of converting from Islam to Christianity.See the full content of this document
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Smith: Religious Freedom Is Essential for the Future of Afghanistan
"Though I was thankful that Abdul Rahman was freed, his case confirmed that de...
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