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...find it sad that reason will prevail only if it is knocked into us, painfully. Katie O'Flynn Dublin Afghan Intolerance Re "A convert's plight" [april 3], on the case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. Tribal leaders intentionally misinterpret Islamic law to maintain power. No one should be forced to accept Islam, for submitting to coercion...
...Convert's Plight" [April 3], on the case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. No one should be forced to accept Islam, for submitting to coercion is not the same as heartfelt acceptance. Such misuse of Islamic law affects Muslims as much as it affects non-Muslims...
...Papuan home with her husband and three-year-old twin sons, Ferra Kambu says she found divine guidance. Surrounded by plastic bags containing their meager possessions in the Melbourne hotel room where the family is staying, the 36-year-old women's rights activist, one of 42 West Papuan asylum seekers released from Australian immigration detention last month on three-year protection visas, says the realization came to her clearly: "I was shown by the Lord that Australia has been given a role as the hand of God in helping to finally resolve the issue of Papua...
...aspirations. Her husband, 32-year-old activist Herman Wainggai, says increasing military intimidation late last year sealed the group's decision to escape. But they decided against the common solution of slipping across the border with Papua New Guinea. "We have not received any serious international attention by seeking asylum in P.N.G.," says Wainggai through an interpreter. "We decided that because of Australia's role in taking responsibility in the Pacific area we would come here." The group's lawyer, David Manne, says all have suffered at the hands of the military, including "quite a number who have witnessed massacres...
...Williams College, Shakir was an active member of the Harvard Law School Council, the International Law Society, and the Public Interest Auction. She worked with the New York law firm Kramer and Levin over the past summer, where she assisted the firm in its successful effort to win political asylum for a persecuted Togolese woman. Michael J. Sternhell, one of the attorneys who worked on the case, said that Shakir was “very, very well thought of here” and that “she provided invaluable help” throughout the summer. Lidia Rekas...