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<title><![CDATA[Burkas behind bars: Afghan women in prison]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[RT (RussiaToday.com): RT (RussiaToday.com): Most Afghan women are illiterate, face poverty, have limited access to healthcare, and subjected to continued and widespread violence. As if this is not enough, they are often arbitrarily imprisoned for &#8220;moral crimes&#8221;. Under the Penal Code of 1976, which is still in force, women can be punished for offences defined as <i>&#8220;moral crimes&#8221;</i>. These are mainly adultery and running away from home, often both combined.]]></description>
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