Mother and Daughter Get 10 Years for Torture

[PokemonMasterTrainer]

No pussy passes for you!

KABUL, Afghanistan — The in-laws of a child bride who became the bruised and bloodied face of women’s rights in Afghanistan have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for torture, abuse and human rights violations, a judge said Saturday.

The plight of 15-year-old Sahar Gul captivated the nation and set off a storm of international condemnation when it came to light in late December. Officials said her husband’s family kept her in a basement for six months after her arranged marriage, ripping out her fingernails, breaking her fingers and torturing her with hot irons in an attempt to force her into prostitution.

She was rescued by police in northeastern Baghlan province after an uncle alerted authorities.

Gul’s husband’s father, mother and sister were each sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court in Kabul on Tuesday, presiding judge Sibghatullah Razi said.

Also found guilty were Gul’s husband, a member of the Afghan army, and her brother-in-law, both of whom have been on the run since her case became public, Razi said. He said the men will be sentenced when they are captured.

Gul was present for the decision, telling the court that she wanted her in-laws “severely punished” for what they had put her through, Razi said. She has filed an appeal for a longer sentence with the help of the Women for Afghan Women, a group that works for women’s rights in the country and has been caring for the teenager since her rescue.

In-laws of Afghan child bride sentenced to 10 years in prison for torture | The Chronicle Herald

[Zuberi]

Damn!

[PokemonMasterTrainer]

Damn!

The pictures weren't pretty. But she is doing great now.

Sadly, Feministing has failed to profile this story on their site. You'd think that because it involves violence against women that they would jump on it.

[Traveler]

I read about this poor girl recently. She is doing better physically-her nails have grown back and they will soon start using excess cartilage/fat from her hip area to craft a new nose. But she still has flashbacks, and severely lashes out at her helpers from time to time...

I pray that she will heal soon. Nobody deserves this type of treatment, especially by "family".