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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/death-sentences-overturned-farkhunda-killers-n385601
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/02/farkhunda-murder-afghan-court-cancels-death-sentences
Four Men Convicted of the Brutal Murder of Farkhunda, a Woman
Who Was Falsely Accused of Burning a Quran, Had Their Death Sentences
Overturned, a Judicial Source Told NBC News
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NBC - KABUL, Afghanistan - July 2, 2015 Four men were sentenced to
death in May for the killing of Farkhunda, a young Afghan
religious scholar. Farkhunda was beaten, run over by a car, thrown into a river
and set alight by a mob on March 19. A video of her murder sparked widespread
outrage and protests in Afghanistan. The four men's terms were reduced to 20
years each during Wednesday's hearing. A caretaker of Kabul's Shah-Do Shamshira
holy shrine and a local district police chief were also acquitted. Omran, the
keeper of the shrine, was one of eight men sentenced to 16 years of jail time
for inciting the murder. The police chief was one of 11 police officers serving
one year for failing to prevent the attack. Seventeen men remain in prison for
their involvement with their sentences unchanged.
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The Guardian: Kimberley Motley, a US lawyer in Afghanistan who represented Farkhundas family at the first trial described the decision as outrageous. She said: It shows that the judges are not interested in following the rule of law in Afghanistan. I think its horrendous that this case was conducted in private. The family were not told about it and afforded the right to be in court. Its extremely disappointing that they would come up with this decision in such a secret way. It will be really interesting to see the written rationale.
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BBC Newsnight - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idN_fV2Qjfk
The heartbreaking story of Farkhunda - the Afghan woman who was falsely accused of burning the Koran, and beaten to death.
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Farkhunda: Making of a Martyr Video