Editor of the Weekly Blitz in Bangladesh - Beaten, Arrested and Charged with Blasphemy, Sedition

In Bangladesh, Mr. Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, a pro-Israel Muslim journalist was recently attacked and beaten by a crowd that included leading officials of the country's ruling party. Mr. Choudhury, editor of the Weekly Blitz newspaper, is facing charges of blasphemy, sedition, treason and espionage in connection with his articles critical of Islamic extremism and favorable to Israel.
If convicted, Mr. Choudhury faces the death penalty.

An Oct 18 article on Jpost.com by Michael Freund states:

Dr. Richard Benkin, an American human rights activist leading the fight for Choudhury's release, expressed grave concern about the current situation.

"Choudhury is unique because he has not fled to the West, but continues to oppose militant Islamists from inside the Muslim world," Benkin told the Post. "He feels that if he can defeat the radicals in their own back yard it will be a victory for peace and justice unlike any other thus far."

"More and more Muslims are looking at this case," Benkin said. "They want to see if Shoaib will get the support and protection he needs from the West. If he is victorious, other Muslims will try the same; if we allow him to go down, they will remain silent."

Please join the Campaign to free Mr. Choudhury.