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Abused Women in Afghanistan

(Kabul) – The Afghan government should release the approximately 400 women and girls imprisoned in Afghanistan for “moral crimes,” Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.... Afghanistan: Moral Crimes. It is shocking that 10 years after the overthrow of the Taliban, women and girls are still imprisoned for running away from domestic violence or forced marriage. No one should be locked up for fleeing a dangerous situation even if it's at home.
Afghanistan: Hundreds of Women, Girls Jailed for 'Moral Crimes ...

International human rights groups have warned that the abuse of young children is increasing in Afghanistan. Abuse, including sexual abuse, in the context of "bacha bazi" - dancing boys dressed in women's clothes to...
afghanistan women abuse