Monday, January 9, 2012

Tortured Afghan girl suffering in hospital, aid worker says

By CNN Live Wire, Jan. 4, 2012


A 15 year older girl was allegedly tortured by her own in-laws in Afghanistan after she had refused to go into prostitution. Now she is in the hospital and is in critical condition. The only good thing now is that she is safe in the hospital. Unfortunately she is too weak to move her body and is covered in bruises. She was provided with a trauma counselor because she is at the point where she doesn't even want people touching her. She was married off to a 30-year old man and they were the ones who forced her into the prostitution business.
This is newsworthy because I had no idea that this was actually going on in Afghanistan. It is very heartbreaking to hear this going on and upsetting that this hospital is doing everything they can to help out this girl.

Girl in Afghanistan in Critical Condition

How common is placing 15 year old girls in the prostitution business?

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