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Attack in Afghanistan Shutters its School for the Blind

2nd September, 2016 · admin

human_rights_watch_logoHuman Rights Watch: A horrific attack on August 25 in Kabul targeted the American University of Afghanistan, leaving 13 civilians dead and dozens injured after a harrowing 10-hour siege. It also claimed another vital educational institution – the country’s sole high school for blind people. The High School for the Blind’s students, 70 girls and 150 boys who studied textbooks printed on the school’s Braille printing press, are no longer in class. The attack destroyed that press, along with the school’s clinic. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Education, Human Rights | Tags: Blind People |
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