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Self-Immolation For Suicide
Nov. 15th, 2006 10:21 pmWTF?! Self-immolation? GAH! How the hell do you accomplish that? I mean, how does a young teenage girl suffering in a forced marriage, having been beaten and raped repeatedly by her husband... Oh. But really... self-immolation? How is that effective? And why choose something so painful? And then there's the bit about Pakistan and rape victims still being treated like they committed adultery - yeah, blame the victim a little more why don't ya.
Afghan women seek death by fire
Increasing numbers of Afghan women are committing suicide by setting fire to themselves to escape difficult lives, according to NGOs based in the country.
Marjan, 13, has burns across much of her body
They say women forced into marriage or suffering chronic abuse are killing themselves out of desperation.
Although estimates are difficult to make, one group says cases of self-immolation in the capital have doubled since last year.
( Read more... )
In other news:
Pakistan's national assembly has voted to amend the country's strict Sharia laws on rape and adultery.
Until now rape cases were dealt with in Sharia courts. Victims had to have four male witnesses to the crime - if not they faced prosecution for adultery.
( Read more... )
Women are the only ones who are really persecuted for sex outside of marriage in whatever story I hear coming out of this area of the world. And anyone raping a woman can claim it was consensual and get away with it. Unless four other men witnessed the rape and call it rape. Sheesh.
Afghan women seek death by fire
Increasing numbers of Afghan women are committing suicide by setting fire to themselves to escape difficult lives, according to NGOs based in the country.
Marjan, 13, has burns across much of her body
They say women forced into marriage or suffering chronic abuse are killing themselves out of desperation.
Although estimates are difficult to make, one group says cases of self-immolation in the capital have doubled since last year.
( Read more... )
In other news:
Pakistan's national assembly has voted to amend the country's strict Sharia laws on rape and adultery.
Until now rape cases were dealt with in Sharia courts. Victims had to have four male witnesses to the crime - if not they faced prosecution for adultery.
( Read more... )
Women are the only ones who are really persecuted for sex outside of marriage in whatever story I hear coming out of this area of the world. And anyone raping a woman can claim it was consensual and get away with it. Unless four other men witnessed the rape and call it rape. Sheesh.
