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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Self-Immolation in Afghanistan

The CNN report below describes the growing incidence of self-immolation among women in Afghanistan. The brutality of their marriages drives these women to set themselves on fire. Those who survive describe what happened as an accident, since to admit the truth would invite “honor violence” from their husbands or other male family members.

Many thanks to Vlad Tepes for uploading this video:

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