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Afghanistan: Sahar Gul’s story as an illustration of women’s rights

Posted 24 January 2012 11:30 GMT

basir ahang writes about 15 year old girl, who had been forced into marriage and later was imprisoned, tortured and violently beaten by the husband and his family because she refused to work and earn money as a prostitute.

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Written byAdil Nurmakov

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