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For Afghan Women, Rape Law Offers Little Protection

Afghan women in the northwestern city of Herat. Women still have few rights and can end up in jail on adultery charges when they accuse a man of rape. There are fears that women's rights will be further eroded when Western troops leave the country. (AFP/Getty Images)
Afghan women in the northwestern city of Herat. Women still have few rights and can end up in jail on adultery charges when they accuse a man of rape. There are fears that women's rights will be further eroded when Western troops leave the country. (AFP/Getty Images)

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