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Paula Bronstein
Freelance for Getty Images
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"Between Life and War: The Struggles of Afghan Women"
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 21: A female prisoner stands in the courtyard inside the women's prison October 21, 2010 in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. There are 38 women and 10 children currently living at the small prison. According to Afghanistan's Ministry for Women and the Independent Human Rights Commission,many females that are incarcerated are detained for "moral crimes". These so-called crimes include everything from running away from home, refusing to marry, marriage without proper family consent, and attempted adultery. In the worst cases women are put away for many years, accused of murder when usually another person has actually commmited the crime. The laws in Afghanistan are easily adapted, working against the rights of Afghan females. Many times the courts refer to Islamic Sharia law which gives them more freedom to abuse a corrupted legal system.
(Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)
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