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Afghan rape victim lives in fear - 6 Dec 09

2012-05-31 73 Dailymotion

Two-years after she was beaten and raped by eight men, fourteen-year-old Samiya has yet to see justice.<br /><br />Her story stands in contrast to Western claims that the lot of women in Afghanistan has improved since the US-led invasion.<br /><br />Seven of the eight men who attacked Samiya were arrested, but her family believes their daughter's rapists have powerful connections and are looking for revenge.<br /><br />Samiya and he family live in fear and her father, whose story Al Jazeera reported on two years ago, has been imprisoned by a local leader after he sought justice for his daughter.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Steve Chao has this exclusive report from Afghanistan.

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