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Reprieve for Christianity convert .(Evening Standard Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)A COURT has dismissed the case against an Afghan man facing possible execution for converting from Islam to Christianity. The move eased pressure from the West but raised the problem of protecting Abdul Rahman after his release. He converted in the Nineties, and Muslim extremists have warned of protests over his release. Mr Rahman was moved to Kabul's high-security Policharki prison on Friday after inmates at a jail in central Kabul threatened him. Policharki's warden, Gen Shahmir Amirpur, said Mr Rahman had been asking guards for a Bible. He added: "He looks very calm. But he keeps saying he is hearing voices." The news comes as a British soldier was killed and three injured in a traffic accident today in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan's Helmand province. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |