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A video of stoning circulated on social media 9 days ago & led to public shock & anger. @AfghanistanIHRC colleagues in Ghor office & HQ compared videos, talked to local people & witnesses & confirmed that a)the video is old 2) the victim is Rukhshana. Read report on our websitehttps://twitter.com/AfghanistanIHRC/status/1226812602652798976 …
This case is illustrative of horrific situation of violence against women in Af 1) Rukhshana was forced into marriage by her family twice & ran away both times 2) She was stoned & the man she ran away with was flogged
3) Verdict for the stoning came from a Taliban commander, a man whose brother's proposal for marriage was rejected by Rukhshana 4) There r more victims in this story: sister of the first man Rukhshana run away with was forced into a marriage as punishment for her brother's deeds
This devastating & infuriating story is an indication of deep rooted injustice & violence against women in our society, the insufficiency of our legal system, the devastating impact of conflict on human rights & lack of justice for women victims of violence.
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