Afghanistan: women held in prison for " moral crimes"

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    Afghanistan: women held in prison for " moral crimes"
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012...?newsfeed=true. as long as the president of afghanistan is more concerned about the burnings of a few books, nothing will change. what a shame.
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    I was actually just reading something similar in my local paper today and felt sick to my stomach. I can't imagine a greater hell than living in a country where you're not considered an equal citizen. I was just reading another article that a woman who suffered an acid attack years ago recently committed suicide...just horrific.
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    Paid for with the blood of British troops.

    Stay classy Islam.
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    (Original post by Marlena002)
    I was actually just reading something similar in my local paper today and felt sick to my stomach. I can't imagine a greater hell than living in a country where you're not considered an equal citizen. I was just reading another article that a woman who suffered an acid attack years ago recently committed suicide...just horrific.
    i think the afghan government started a campaign last year prevent women from burning themself
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    i think the afghan government started a campaign last year prevent women from burning themself
    Yeah, it was something like perpetrators of acid attacks or forced suicide could be punished with life imprisonment, which is a great step..I guess it was too late for this particular woman.


    *Edit: her name's Fakhra Yunus. Such a tragedy.
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