An Afghan woman who allegedly set herself on fire due to family violence shows her scars. Photo: EPA An Afghan woman who allegedly set herself on fire due to family violence shows her scars. Photo: EPA
An Afghan woman who allegedly set herself on fire due to family violence shows her scars. Photo: EPA
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Hamid Karzai rejects law protecting abusers of Afghan women

New code in Afghanistan sought to ban relatives from testifying against each other, halting prosecution of domestic violence cases

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Updated: 2:53pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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An Afghan woman who allegedly set herself on fire due to family violence shows her scars. Photo: EPA An Afghan woman who allegedly set herself on fire due to family violence shows her scars. Photo: EPA
An Afghan woman who allegedly set herself on fire due to family violence shows her scars. Photo: EPA
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