The chief justice of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban said...
The chief justice of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban said the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of promoting Christianity had begun
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The chief justice of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban said the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of promoting Christianity had begun.
"The trial proceedings started from today, but we can't say how long it would take as it depends on the pace of the gathering of reliable evidence and the reasons for a final verdict," Chief Justice Noor Mohammad Saqib told reporters.
It was not immediately clear whether the eight foreigners - four Germans, two Australians and two Americans - were present in court.
Twenty-four staff from the German-based Christian relief agency Shelter Now International - the foreigners and 16 Afghan colleagues - were arrested in August on charges that could carry the death penalty.
"The trial proceedings started from today, but we can't say how long it would take as it depends on the pace of the gathering of reliable evidence and the reasons for a final verdict," Chief Justice Noor Mohammad Saqib told reporters.
It was not immediately clear whether the eight foreigners - four Germans, two Australians and two Americans - were present in court.
Twenty-four staff from the German-based Christian relief agency Shelter Now International - the foreigners and 16 Afghan colleagues - were arrested in August on charges that could carry the death penalty.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Reuters, 04/09/2001)
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