Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan May 11, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani declined to intervene on Sunday in the case of four men convicted over the mob killing of a young woman, despite public anger over the fact their initial death sentences have been replaced by prison terms.
The woman, named Farkhunda, was beaten to death by a crowd and set on fire in central Kabul in March after being falsely accused of burning a copy of the Koran.
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