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| Afghanistan |
| Afghans hunt commander over rape of minor girl |
| 2006-11-11 |
| Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan, Nov 10): Afghan authorities are hunting a militia commander over the kidnap and rape of an 11-year-old girl whose family was given a dog and some cash as compensation. The girl, who had also been previously raped by the man and some of his comrades, has been missing for almost a month, relatives and neighbours in a village in the northern province of Kunduz said on Friday. The day after she disappeared, a messenger from the commander, named only as Mahmud, gave the family some cash and a dog, normally regarded as unclean in Islamic societies. After repeated pleas for help from village elders and her family, provincial governor Mohammad Omar set up a team to find her and prosecute Mahmud and his accomplices. "Raping a young girl is a crime in our law. The case should be followed," he said on Friday. "We will hand over the culprits to the law once we detain them. “We are taking very strong measures in this regard." A district official said Mahmud, from one of Afghanistan``s former Mujahideen (holy warrior) factions, had a long-running feud with the girl``s family and was exacting revenge. But her mother Gul Shah rejected that: "What kind of government is it? My daughter was raped and exchanged for a dog and I want my daughter back and I want the criminals to stand on trial. She is 11 years old and it is against Islam and our Afghani values and customs." Not so sure, at least if I judge by say, iranian laws. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #4 In other words, it's going to cost that dude more money and probably at least a donkey or two. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-11-11 18:37 |
| #3 Yeesh. Couldn't have waited until she was 12 when it would be legal? “We are taking very strong measures in this regard." Universal Translation: "Pi$$ off. As soon as the press coverage evaporates 10 minutes from now, you and your family are toast." it is against Islam and our Afghani values and customs That doesn't seem to stop the folk who claim they are fighting "to make a better world for you [as long as you submit]". And that's what you get when you don't speak up and act. Kill them if you get an opportunity. Infiltrate them if you have to. Turn them in. What's happening there should be a lesson for all around the world. |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-11-11 13:57 |
| #2 FILTHY 11 YEAR OLD TEMPTRESS!!! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-11-11 11:04 |
| #1 They need to find that girl and bring her back so they can properly stone her. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-11-11 10:50 |