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Afghan convert freed from prison but faces public execution? MIL/Agaencies/BBC, Mar 28, 2006. An Afghan, who had faced the death penalty for converting to Christianity has been, freed from prison in Kabul keeping in view his disturbed mind and ill health. There is serious anger in many of Afghanistan's Western allies at the treatment of Mr Rahman. Mr Rahman, a Christian for 16 years, was charged with rejecting Islam but his case was dismissed because of lack of sufficient evidence. Rehman has a strong apprehension that some extremist organization or extremists from public from certain countries would try to execute him. He represented ahis case to the United Nataions. As a result, the UN officials are discussing the issue of Rehman's plea for asylum in another country where Rehman could feel safe. A UN spokesman said he expected a country "interested in a peaceful solution" would grant asylum. Mr Rahman, who was held in Kabul's main Pul-e-Charki prison, has been freed, Afghanistan's deputy attorney general Mohammed Ishaq Aloko told the BBC. He said Mr Rahman will undergo some medical tests to confirm that he is unfit for trial. There is definitely an Execution call against Rehman. Mr Rahman was arrested about two weeks ago and under Afghanistan's Sharia legal system could have faced execution if he had refused to renounce Christianity. UN spokesman Adrian Edwards is conducting dialogue with the Afghan government to solve the asylum issue.
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