A British man jailed for two years in Afghanistan is appealing against his sentence.
Bill Shaw, a 52-year-old former army officer from Leeds, was found guilty of bribery charges in March.
At the time, he was manager of the security firm G4S providing protection to foreigners in Afghanistan.
In court, Shaw admitted paying for the release of two impounded vehicles but insisted he thought he was paying a legitimate fine, not offering a bribe.
Afghan officials who took the money have since disappeared.
Speaking before his appeal hearing, he said he hoped the judge would listen to what they had say.
"We have got to respect their legal system - you may not agree with it, but you have to respect it," he said.
UPDATE:
Bill Shaw acquitted of Afghan bribery charges
An Afghan appeals court has acquitted a former British Army officer who been sentenced to two years in prison for bribery.
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