Afghan rape gang sentenced to death

08 Sep, 2014

An Afghan judge on Sunday sentenced seven men to death for the gang-rape of four women in a case that sparked nation-wide outrage and highlighted the violence women face despite reforms since the Taliban era. The seven men, who stood in the dock dressed in brown traditional clothing, were found guilty of kidnapping and attacking the female members of a group that was driving home to Kabul from a wedding.

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