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His family were murdered by the Taliban, if he’s deported he will be too. Cardiff Humanists are fundraising so he can claim asylum<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Yalgoz, whose name has been changed for his protection, faces death as attempts to claim asylum from Afghanistan have been denied. <\/span><\/p>\n

Because he rejects religion, the 23-year old asylum seeker\u2019s life will be at risk should he be deported. <\/span><\/p>\n

Cardiff Humanists<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are working to raise \u00a32,500 in order to fund legal aid for Yalgoz\u2019s case.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Afghanistan, the abandonment of Islam is punishable by death, according to the <\/span>2017 religious freedom report<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Humanists believe that individuals should have the right to practice religion but that it should not govern society, said Rod Lawford, vice-chair of the group.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said: \u201cSociety as a whole should be secular.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rod, 60, believes that Atheism is unacceptable in Afghanistan predominantly because it is not understood.<\/span><\/p>\n

He first became aware of Yalgoz\u2019s case when the young Humanist attended a group meeting about the relieving of religious oppression. <\/span><\/p>\n

Rod has been working directly with Yalgoz and his solicitors as they take on a new application for UK asylum. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yalgoz\u2019s mother was murdered by religious extremist group the Taliban for educating girls, an action prohibited in much of Afghanistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

If Yalgoz is forced to return, he will share his mother\u2019s fate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Afghanistan is not safe as a Humanist, said Yalgoz.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBack in Afghanistan the Taliban will 100% kill me,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cardiff Humanists are running a gofundme<\/a> page for Yalgoz\u2019s legal disbursements<\/span><\/p>\n

To date, they have raised 34% of the total sum.<\/span><\/p>\n

The University Humanists society is also hosting a fundraising competition for Yalgoz\u2019s cause on the CU Humanists Facebook page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From paintings to poems, the competition asks all those taking part for creative submissions within the theme of \u201cWhat Christmas means to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The competition is running until 3 December, entries are \u00a31.50 each.<\/span><\/p>\n

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