Tuesday, 21 May 2013

More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes', says HRW



The number of women and girls in Afghanistan imprisoned for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the past 18 months, a rights group says. Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22614536#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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