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It was a brutal killing that shocked Afghanistan. Now, the outrage has faded.

29th March, 2017 · admin
Farkhunda

Farkhunda

Washington Post: Everyone knows that a young woman named Farkhunda was attacked outside the shrine after being falsely accused of burning a Koran, then dragged along the river road by a frenzied mob that bludgeoned and stoned her to death, ran her over with a car and set her body on fire. The white obelisk, unveiled on the first anniversary of her killing, marks the spot where she died. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Women, Crime and Punishment, Human Rights | Tags: Farkhunda |
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