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January 4, 2013 :: RSS :: Print :: Email
Khaama Press: According to reports a young Afghan girl was gang raped by a group of men in Moqor district. A member of the provincial council Hamida Gulistani confirming the report said the incident took place in Lalam Qala around two days back. Gulistani said government officials in Moqor district tried to hide the incident however she was informed of the incident by security sources. Full news...
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January 3, 2013 :: RSS :: Print :: Email
BBC Persian (Translated by RAWA): Manizha is a 20-year old woman from Moqor area of southern Ghazni province who revealed to BBC how she was constantly tortured by her husband. She was kept in the basement of her home for weeks with her hands and feet tied up. Her husband would beat her with sticks, chains, and even a whip. Manizha’s half-dead body tells her sad tale. Full news...
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January 2, 2013 :: RSS :: Print :: Email
IRIN: More violence and a worsening humanitarian situation are likely in Afghanistan in 2013, say aid agencies. “The worsening conflict trends over the last five years indicate that civilians will continue to suffer because of armed violence and that the humanitarian situation will deteriorate,” says the new Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) for 2013, published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Full news...
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January 1, 2013 :: RSS :: Print :: Email
PAN: Father of a 15-year-old rape victim has appealed to President Hamid Karzai to bring the rapist to justice and award him capital punishment. The incident took place in northwestern Badakhshan province during the holy month of Ramadan, when Najaf, 15, was allegedly raped by a man identified as Faramoz in Shokh Hazar village of Yaftal Payan district, the victim's father, Gul Rahman, said. Full news...
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