Sahar Gul recovers in hospital after being beaten and tortured by her in-laws © AFP PHOTO
Afghanistan is set to pass a law that will allow people to attack their wives, sisters and daughters without fear of punishment, because relatives won’t be allowed to testify as witnesses to these crimes.
An estimated 87% of women in Afghanistan have experienced at least one form of physical, sexual or psychological violence or forced marriage. In a country blighted by ‘honour killings’ and child marriage, we know that most of this violence takes place within the family – that’s why this law will be so devastating.
But it’s not too late. Enough international and local pressure could turn this situation around. Just last November, we were successful in stopping the approval of another proposed law which would have allowed death by stoning for ‘adultery’.
Click here to stand with the women and girls of Afghanistan and help us stop this outrageous law from becoming reality.
Amnesty International Taunton Local Group 
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