Why are people still facing death sentences for converting to Christianity in Afghanistan?

Here's what the judge and prosecutor have to say:

"We are not against any particular religion in the world. But in Afghanistan, this sort of thing is against the law," the judge said. "It is an attack on Islam."

The prosecutor, Abdul Wasi, said he had offered to drop the charges if Rahman converted back to Islam, but he refused.

"He would have been forgiven if he changed back. But he said he was a Christian and would always remain one," Wasi told AP. "We are Muslims and becoming a Christian is against our laws. He must get the death penalty."

We can't leave laws like that intact. Peaceful or not (at the moment), leaving laws like that in place is just begging for violence and extremists to rise again.

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