There are 23 korean hostages who have been kidnapped by the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan and they were captured in the line of duty, to their Lord Jesus Christ. The situation is desperate as 1 of 'em has been executed by the Taliban and in addition, the Taliban are threatening to execute the rest this week. However, there is still hope. The Taliban are all from the 'Pashtun' ethnic group, and they observe a strict code called Pashtunwali. This code demands, above all else: "Hospitality to all, especially guests and strangers". A global outcry for the Taliban to follow their own code would certainly be covered by media in Afghanistan and Pakistan where the Taliban are based – creating massive local pressure on them to free their prisoners. But these hostages are living under a 24 hour death sentence. We have seconds not minutes to act.
Sign the petition below and then forward this message:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/honour_the_afghan_code/tf.php
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