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Muradi, who has been in Britain for several years now, was detained on September 10, 2009 in the UK, his asylum request turned down. He is currently in detention, facing deportation to Afghanistan, where he would very likely be executed.

Under Afghan law, Muradi’s crime is more severe than that of Kambaksh. Muradi, a prominent and vocal member of the UK’s Council of Ex-Muslims, renounced Islam as part of his fight against Islamists — and as part of his effort to combat “the taboo that comes with such a renunciation,” exemplified by the execution of “apostates” that is widely practiced in Muslim countries.

Under Afghan law, Muradi faces the death penalty for apostasy.

In this video, made shortly before his detention, Muradi said, “If I went back to Afghanistan myself, I would call it a suicide; if I am sent back to Afghanistan, I would see it as an execution.”

Maryam Namazie, campaign organizer for Britain’s Council of Ex-Muslims and honorary associate at Britain’s National Secular Society, has started a campaign to help stop Muradi’s deportation back to Afghanistan.

This is another opportunity for the world’s citizens to save the life of a man who is wholly innocent, and faces execution for a “thought crime,” as Kambaksh did in 2007.

Importantly, it is also an opportunity for moderate and progressive Muslims, who are increasingly concerned about their religion being repeatedly associated with violence and terrorism, to reclaim it by speaking out.

If you would like to help, please contact Maryam Namazie at:
Maryam Namazie Spokesperson Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain BM Box 1919 London WC1N 3XX United Kingdom Tel: +44(0)7719166731 Email: exmuslimcouncil@gmail.com
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Sending a person to their near-certain death is not what we expect from a civilized society. This would be an excellent opportunity for England to take a stand against the barbaric attitudes toward “blasphemy” practiced by Muslims in Afghanistan. All civilized nations need to stand against these ancient and inhumane practices.

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