Bismillah Afghanmal
Bismillah Afghanmal (بسم الله افغانمل) is a member of the Provincial legislature in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.[1][2][3]
He was elected in 2005, standing eleventh in the twenty elected members, with 2.3 percent of the popular vote.[4]
On October 27, 2006 the Associated Press quoted Bismallah Afghanmal stating that recent Nato airstrikes had killed 80 to 85 civilians.[3]
On May 11, 2008 the Associated Press reported that Bismillah Afghanmal had met with prisoners suspected of being members of the Taliban who were engaged in a hunger strike.[1][2] The prisoners went on the hunger strike because of concerns over the delays they experienced before they went on trial; their lack of access to lawyers, prior to their trials; and the lack of fairness and independence in the trial so far. Bismillah Afghanmal met with a prisoner delegation who had taped their mouths shut.
The Associated Press reports that 200 captives are participating in the hunger strike.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Noor Khan (May 11, 2008). "Jailed Taliban suspects on hunger strike in southern Afghanistan, demand fair trials". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2008-06-10. mirror
- 1 2 3 "Jailed Taleban suspects on hunger strike: Prisoners demand fair, independent trials" (PDF). Arab Times. May 12, 2008. p. 10. Retrieved 2008-06-10. mirror
- 1 2 "60 Civilians Reported Killed During NATO Operation in Afghanistan". Fox News. October 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
Kandahar provincial council member Bismallah Afghanmal said 80 to 85 civilians were killed in fighting.
mirror - ↑ "Wolesi Jirga & Provincial Council Elections Afghanistan 2005 Elections". Retrieved 2008-06-10.