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Hundreds of Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’
BBC – Hundreds of Afghan women are in jail for “moral crimes”, including running away and extra-marital sex, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. In a report, it said that women were punished for fleeing domestic abuse and violence while some rape victims were also imprisoned. Sex outside marriage – even when the woman is forced – is considered adultery, another “moral crime”. Read Article
Tags: Afghanistan Pakistan, crime law, gender sexuality, human rights, Middle East
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