UN Women condemns violence against Afghan women and calls for justice

Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN Women Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, 13 July 2012. In recent weeks, the Afghan nation has witnessed cases of extreme abuse and appalling violence against women. The torture and rape of a young woman, Lal Bibi, by Afghan Local Police (ALP) and the public execution of a young woman, Najiba, has [...]