Bismillah Afghanmul

Bismillah Afghanmul (بسم الله افغا نمل) is a member of the Provincial legislature in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.cite news
url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20080511-0521-afghan-hungerstrike.html
title=Jailed Taliban suspects on hunger strike in southern Afghanistan, demand fair trials
publisher=San Diego Union Tribune
author=Noor Khan
date=May 11 2008
accessdate=2008-06-10
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title=Jailed Taleban suspects on hunger strike: Prisoners demand fair, independent trials
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publisher=Arab Times
date=May 12 2008
accessdate=2008-06-10
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url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,225338,00.html?sPage=fnc/world/europe
title=60 Civilians Reported Killed During NATO Operation in Afghanistan
publisher=Fox News
date=Friday, October 27, 2006
accessdate=2008-06-01
quote=Kandahar provincial council member Bismallah Afghanmal said 80 to 85 civilians were killed in fighting. [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fstory%2F0%2C2933%2C225338%2C00.html%3FsPage%3Dfnc%2Fworld%2Feurope&date=2008-06-10 mirror] ]

He was elected in 2005, standing eleventh in the twenty elected members, with 2.3 percent of the popular vote.cite news
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On October 27 2006 the "Associated Press" quoted Bismallah Afghanmal stating that recent Nato airstrikes had killed 80 to 85 civilians.

On May 11 2008 the "Associated Press" reported that Bismillah Afghanmul had met with prisoners suspected of being members of the Taliban who were engaged in a hunger strike.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 Afghanmul met with a prisoner delegation who had taped their mouths shut.

The "Associated Press" reports that 200 captives are participating in the hunger strike.

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