Afghanistan Passes ‘Food for Sex’ Law


	Afghanistan Passes ‘Food for Sex’ Law

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8-16-2009 7:36 AM

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8-16-2009 8:50 AM

shaor

I feel so sad for these poor women stuck in that terrible "women are slaves" world!

8-16-2009 9:13 AM

murieleileen

Sham

8-21-2009 11:23 PM

chedare

Shame on allies for being a party to the infringment of human rights and abuses of girls and women.

11-19-2009 12:19 PM

Jorjor

Dari and Pashto must use the same word to mean "wife" and "whore".

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