Zykiia Bryant

401

2-8-13

                                    “Rare Case Of JUSTICE”

            In the article “Rare Case Of JUSTICE” by Graham Bowley In Kabul talks about how in Afghanistan their women and the teenage are forced to get married early, they are being tortured, they are being traded to settle debts. So many bad things be happening and a teenage girl named Sahar Gul. The article also stated that since the U.S troops been over Afghanistan women had more rights, and freedom to attend school and there was less underage marriages and the women worry if the troops leave they would lose their rights and everything would get worst.

            For example the article had stated, “In 2009, a new law banned violence against women and set new penalties for rape, underage and force marriage, and other abuses. Many more girls are in school.” Another example from the article is, “In areas controlled by the Afghan government and protected by U.S. and NATO forces, those bans have been lifted and women have run for office, taken government posts, and become more involved in Afghan society.” Another example “In such a climate, the fear is that Sahar Gul’s successful rescue may turn out to be an aberration rather that a sign of progress, and that it will not help those women whose suffering is not discovering.” My last example is, “On May 1, the judge declared Sahar Gul’s three in-laws guilty on national television.”

            I think that their government need to really step in and in force their laws for the rights for their women because this article is really sad like there are kids being forced for marriage, and there is little girls who are being prostituded to settle debts. I think this is wrong because they only teens they should be having fun and enjoying life, and going to school but they being force to marry, and be getting treated bad not only from their husbands but by their families too.

            When the U.S. troops leave would they protect the women? Would their women would still have to right to attend school or would they be protituded?