Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan President, Pardons Imprisoned Rape Victim

[oberliner]

Source: Huffington Post

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is pardoning an Afghan woman serving a 12-year prison sentence for having sex out of wedlock after she was raped by a relative.

Karzai's office also said the woman and her attacker agreed to marry. That would reverse an earlier decision by the woman, who had previously refused a judge's offer of freedom if she agreed to wed the rapist.

Thursday's statement says Karzai decided to forgive the rest of the woman's sentence after hearing from judicial officials. It's not clear how much time the woman has served.



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/01/hamid-karzai-afghanistan_n_1123656.html

[AmericaIsGreat]

1. Yeah, "agreed" to marry the attacker

I'm sure.

[iandhr]

2. What ever flaws western society has...

... it is not racist or imperialistic so say that we are superior that would pushes a women for getting raped or that condones honor killings.

[msongs]

3. wonder hos much $$ Karzai made off the deal nt

[Enrique]

4. here's video of Karzai speaking to the woman after releasing her

warning: this is not really a video of Karzai, it's a clip from "Gladiator".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzhiDCJyMks

[mckara]

5. Holy $hit!!! Don't You Love Religion and Religious Societies???

[oberliner]

6. The woman, now 21, was jailed two years ago for adultery after she was raped by her cousin's husband

She became pregnant following the attack in 2009 and her baby daughter was born behind bars. When her pregnancy brought the crime to light, she was, like her attacker, convicted and jailed for the crime of adultery by force.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45512700/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/#.TtfjkubrN2M

More info at the above MSNBC article, including this quote from her lawyer:

"In my conversations with Gulnaz she told me that if she had the free choice she would not marry the man who raped her," Motley said.

[Journeyman]

7. If I were the groom-to-be, I'd reflect well on the permanency of being bobbitized . . .

[oberliner]

8. Very much doubt it would go down that way

That's be a death sentence for her for sure, wouldn't it?