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Monday, September 17, 2012

16 year old Afghan girl flogged for having relationship with a young

A teenager 16 years the Chambery flogged Ghazni province of southern Afghanistan because he had relationship with a young man, as was known by the local authorities."According to our information, the Chambery (...) flogged in front of the village elders and members of her family. I was told that since it is not in good health, "he told AFP by Soukouria Wales, a local official said. The incident occurred on September 9 in the rural area of the province of Ghazni Tzagouri located under government control - unlike many other areas of the same province dominated by the Taliban - and which remains mostly of Hazara ethnicity who are more liberal on women's rights than other ethnic groups. Penalty imposed on boyfriend Chambery was a fine of 80,000 afgkani , ie $ 1,600. The governor of the province Zafar Sharif confirmed the incident and added that it has been sent to Tzagouri a delegation to investigate the facts. many heinous crimes against women see the light of day each month in Afghanistan, mainly in the areas adhere to the traditions. According the non-governmental organization Oxfam, 87% of Afghan women say they have suffered physical, psychological or sexual violence or are forced to marry. however, the Afghan society blames the government for bilingualism, complaining that one of the advocates of rights women to "continue to take" international assistance, but "practical" succumbing "to the demands of extremists."

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