Afghanistan

AFGANISTAN: Child bride had escaped torturers but was sent back
3/Jan/2012 News
Summary: Outcry over case of Sahar Gul who was returned to her in-laws despite their attempts to force her into...
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AFGHANISTAN: Rape law offers little protection
5/Dec/2011 News
Summary: Women and girls in Afghanistan are regularly imprisoned for refusing to marry, for running away from their...
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AFGHANISTAN: Women’s rights law poorly enforced, says UN report
5/Dec/2011 News
Summary: The study found that in some cases when the law on violence against women should apply, prosecutors instead tried...
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AFGHANISTAN: Karzai orders release of rape victim (Arabic)
2/Dec/2011 News
كرزاي يأمر بإطلاق أفغانية سُجنت بعد اغتصابها...
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ASYLUM: UK 'may return Afghan asylum children next year'
29/Nov/2011 News
Summary: More Afghan children than any other nationality seek asylum in the UK. Last year they made 547 applications. ...
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