Little justice for Afghan women prisoners
- 11 years ago
More than 10 years after the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan’s justice system remains heavily stacked against women.
According to Human Rights Watch half the women in jail are being punished for fleeing from domestic abuse and violence, and even rape victims are being imprisoned.
Al Jazeera’s Jennifer Glasse reports from a women’s detention centre in Herat in western Afghanistan.
According to Human Rights Watch half the women in jail are being punished for fleeing from domestic abuse and violence, and even rape victims are being imprisoned.
Al Jazeera’s Jennifer Glasse reports from a women’s detention centre in Herat in western Afghanistan.