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Josiah - I thought you might want to read this, since you wrote about it earlier. If you want to check out the rest of the article it's at http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060319/afghanistan_convert_060322

PM calls Karzai to express concern over Christian

CTV.ca News Staff
Prime Minister Stephen Harper phoned Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday to express his concerns about an Afghan man facing a death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity.
"President Karzai listened to my concerns and we had a productive and informative exchange of views," Harper said in a written statement.
"Upon the conclusion of the call, he assured me that respect for human and religious rights will be fully upheld in this case."
Meanwhile, The United Church of Canada is suggesting Ottawa use its position in Afghanistan -- with 2,200 troops in the country's south as part of a Canadian-led multinational brigade -- to promote human rights.
These rights include "the rights of Afghans to choose and change religion without fear of losing their lives,'' the letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said.