Shariah Law: Women Continue to be Jailed for ‘Moral Crimes’ in Afghanistan

IBTimes – Twelve years on from the ousting of the Taliban and its barbaric laws, Afghanistan remains a brutally chauvinistic society in which women who suffer domestic violence often end up in prison themselves. That is according to a new report published in the Huffington Post, which gives an insight into the condition of Afghanistan’s female prisons and the country’s legal system. According to the director-general of prisoners, Gen. Amer Mohammad Jamsheed, about 650 women are in prison nationwide, and “most are in jail for moral crimes”, ranging from fleeing an abusive husband to living with the man of their choice. Read Article

Source Article from http://openyoureyesnews.com/2013/04/12/shariah-law-women-continue-to-be-jailed-for-moral-crimes-in-afghanistan/

You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Leave a Reply

});
Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes