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Pearl family welcomes verdict(CNN) -- The Pearl family released the following statement on its Web site in response to Monday's conviction of four men for the killing and kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl: "We, the parents, wife, and sisters of Daniel Pearl, are grateful for the tireless efforts by authorities in Pakistan and the United States to bring those guilty of Danny's kidnapping and murder to justice.
"Today's verdict is the first chapter in this process. We hope and trust that the search for the remaining abductors and murderers will continue, so that all accomplices in this unthinkable crime will be brought to justice. "We are confident that around the world people will continue to be inspired by Danny's courage and commitment to truth, humanity, and dialogue, and we call upon them to rise against all forms of hatred and intolerance." |
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