Naser Khadar, political spokesman on foreign affairs of the Radikale Venstre party, has called on Denmark to demonstrate that it is serious about human rights in Afghanistan. The Danish government should offer Abdul Rahman asylum; if necessary, Danish forces now serving in Afghanistan should liberate him. Radikale Venstre is a small left-centre party and hitherto supporter of political correctness. Naser Khadar is one of those apparently rare creatures: a moderate, pro-democracy Muslim. He’ll probably earn a fatwa for advocating military intervention to save Mr Rahman.

Other Danish political parties have spoken up for radical action in Afghanistan. Søren Espersen, foreign affairs spokesman for the right-wing Dansk Folkeparti has threatened Afghan President Karzai:

”I could not care less about the country's laws and rules. In a certain manner we are an authority in Afghanistan, and the President must avoid an execution, or we promise trouble. If not the Americans, English and Danes were in the country, President Hamid Karzai would within 5 minutes lie maltreated by a road side.”

Another Danish party is urging the government to take a stand. The leader of Socialistisk Folkeparti, Villy Søvndal has said that, if Mr Rahman is executed, Danish soldiers should be brought home.

So, what’s the response of Venstre, Denmark’s governing party, to all those pleas for commitment and firm resolve in defence of religious freedom? It’s taking a wait-and-see attitude.

This post is based on an article in the now-world-famous Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten, which was translated and posted at Infidel Bloggers Alliance.