Rape case in Afghanistan sparks controversy
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Sep 29 08
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An Afghan women has accussed her government of pardoning three men convicted of gang-raping her.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Afghanistan where several cases have sparked controversy in a country that views rape as a taboo subject. (September 27, 2008)
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