Struggling to keep Afghan girl safe
Topic: Violence Against Women
Source: New York Times
It was bad enough that the alleged rape took place in the sanctity of a mosque, and that the accused man was a mullah who invoked the familiar defense that it had been consensual sex. But the victim was only 10 years old. And there was more: The authorities said her family members openly planned to carry out an “honor killing” in the case — against the young girl. The mullah offered to marry his victim instead. (15/07/14)
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Monday 28 July 2014 - 16:01:18