8216;Centre should bring out White Paper on Parl attack case8217;

He said Afzal was denied the services of an advocate to defend himself. Afzal8217;s confessional statement alone does not merit death sentence8217;, he said.

Claiming serious miscarriage of justice8217; in the case, the lecturer-turned-activist of the Society for Protection of Detainees and Prisoners8217; right said Our campaign is not to rescue Afzal but to ensure justice is rendered upholding true democratic values8217;.

Mohammad Afzal, Shaukat Hussain Guru, Afsana Guru and Geelani were accused in the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001.

While the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of Delhi High Court acquitting both Afsana Guru and Syed Geelani, it modified the death sentence on Shaukat to 10 years RI.

The apex court also confirmed the death sentence of Afzal whose clemency petition is pending with the President.