Fear Behind the Veil - Afghanistan

7 January 2008
For most Afghan women, the promises made following the fall of the Taliban are not being fulfilled. Honour killings are on the increase and women face violence whenever they try to claim their rights.
"If you are a women in some areas of this country, you are not considered human", laments Latifa Popal. "All the legal systems are in favour of men". Theoretically, Afghanistan has one of the best constitutions in the region for women's rights. But "because the constitution is not implemented, we might be better off not having it at all". Female teachers are particularly vulnerable. Many have been murdered. As a result, even the parents who want to educate their daughters are too scared to. Without access to education and financial independence, women have little option but to stay with their abusive husbands and families.

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[tulipchic34]

@TheWindsOfMercy How about just shut up the men. Let the women walk around. If it's the men who have a problem controlling themselves around women because believe me, women have no problem at all controlling themselves around men, shouldn't the men be the ones who are punished??. I don't see why women should be forced to cover themselves and stay indoors. I'm from Australia, and our society is going alonng nicely with "women on the loose"

[GreeceDan]

@nickelbird103 Are you for real ?? Did you watch this segment or were you pulling yourself reading the Koran with your other hand in ur ass?? You moron, imagine these atrocities being committed to your mother or sister you animal - this is why Hell is the only path for you...........so go back to the mosque and attempt as many wanks as you can get there is no greater destiny for you

[damienrockaterror]

@tulipchic34 It's none of your business. Get your war out of the middle east.

ACTION PLAN

1. STOP paying taxes

2. Save money in gold and silver coin

3. Store food, water, guns, ammo

4. Buy from local farmers and merchants

5. Move away from major metropolitan areas

6. Kill the TV!

CLICK MY NAME FOR 100% UNDENIABLE PROOF THAT 911=INSIDE JOB

[borneo215]

you have no idea how much pain i carry knowing i lost my country my culture my identity and sacred monuments my ancestors built before islam ever existed my country was the centre of buddhism now look i dont think any country has it as bad as mine to this day these arab cocksukkin fukkers loot teach terrorism brainwash my people then go back to there country and drive there modern cars i hope isreal kills you all im for isreal they are giving afghans justice

[bigman1171]

you guys are obviously fucked. i lot how afghanistan treats women.

[williamfillion]

Thumbs up if you're in ms melvins english right now vic high yeah yeah yeah

[mbennett911]

I rekon we should remove all the women from the country temporarily ... and just nuclear bomb the men, its so obvious that MEN AND ONLY MEN is the real fucking problem in this country. For fuck sake Nuke the men and start again!

[crazysillybaby1]

i think the world and people are fucking crazy .but should do our best to give good educating .the educating of kindness

[nsekh085]

WOW! Shame!!!! 

[LittleQueenTudor]

4 witnesses for a child that got raped? There would be extensive vaginal damage that should be more than enough as well as traces of his semen or some form of his secretions.

[Mary4Reginald]

@MrSpemat

Now look at what the chador has become. And i you don't want predjudice between rich and poor, put in democracy or both men and woman can wear a chador.