Paktia man gets 25 years in prison for murder of daughter-in-law

A Paktia man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering his daughter-in-law.

UN Calls for Improved Access to Justice for Women, Girls

A new report by the United Nations finds that Afghan women and girls are being failed by the country’s justice system, with their access to justice for crimes of violence remaining tenuous.

Enraged Father Guns Down Daughter Over ‘Affair’ in Jaghori

An Afghan father shot his daughter and her male friend in the head for an alleged affair in Chal area of Jaghori district of Ghazni province, local officials said.