Gulnaz and her daughter have been released from Badhambagh prison and are now free. We are shifting our focus to providing financial support for their transition and basic needs using the donation link provided above.
January 23, 2012
A Call for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai for the Immediate Release of Gulnaz
Final supporters
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/12/14/walsh-afghan-rape-victim-freed.cnn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16179236
______________________________________________________________ We, the undersigned, call upon the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan President Karzai for immediate action. This petition is a resounding plea from concerned persons around the world to the Afghan government for clemency and the immediate release of Gulnaz and her daughter from Badhambagh prison and to clear her from all charges. In 2009, 18-year old Gulnaz was raped, impregnated as a result of the rape, and subsequently put in prison for adultery. Gulnaz (who was a virgin and unmarried) was raped by her cousin’s husband. She along with her baby daughter, who was born in prison, have been imprisoned for almost two years. She has been victimized and told that the only way for her to maintain her honor and to secure her & her daughter's release out of prison was for her to marry the man who raped her. It has been recently communicated that Gulnaz has been sentenced to three years for not reporting her attack early enough. We expect the immediate release of Gulnaz and her daughter from prision, with no conditions. We request the courage and action of the Afghan government to stand up for all human rights, especially those pertaining to women like Gulnaz, who have been imprisoned for moral crimes.
For more information on Gulnaz's plight for justice please visit: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/23/world/meast/afghan-rape-victim/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15678935
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/eu-scraps-its-own-film-about-afghan-women-imprisoned-for-moral-crimes- sparking-backlash/2011/11/16/gIQADqtDQN_story.html
Updates
Reached 5,000 supporters
November 27, 2011
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 26, 2011
November 25, 2011
Gulnaz and her daughter have been released from prison. I am currently coordinating with legal representatives to ensure the funds gathered through this channel reach them securely to support their transition back into daily life.
November 24, 2011
We are approaching the one thousand signature mark which is the threshold required for our scheduled briefing with the oversight committee. Please direct your contacts to the campaign page today to ensure we cross this milestone before the meeting takes place.
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2011
November 23, 2011
We are approaching the one hundred signature milestone which will trigger the formal delivery of these names to the presidential office. Please finalize your submission status so we can move to the next phase of this advocacy effort.
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Live in happiness, Gulnaz, peace be with you and your daughter.
please just let this lady live in peace.
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Gulnaz and her daughter have been released from Badhambagh prison and are now free. We are shifting our focus to providing financial support for their transition and basic needs using the donation link provided above.
January 23, 2012
A Call for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai for the Immediate Release of Gulnaz
Final supporters
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/12/14/walsh-afghan-rape-victim-freed.cnn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16179236
______________________________________________________________ We, the undersigned, call upon the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan President Karzai for immediate action. This petition is a resounding plea from concerned persons around the world to the Afghan government for clemency and the immediate release of Gulnaz and her daughter from Badhambagh prison and to clear her from all charges. In 2009, 18-year old Gulnaz was raped, impregnated as a result of the rape, and subsequently put in prison for adultery. Gulnaz (who was a virgin and unmarried) was raped by her cousin’s husband. She along with her baby daughter, who was born in prison, have been imprisoned for almost two years. She has been victimized and told that the only way for her to maintain her honor and to secure her & her daughter's release out of prison was for her to marry the man who raped her. It has been recently communicated that Gulnaz has been sentenced to three years for not reporting her attack early enough. We expect the immediate release of Gulnaz and her daughter from prision, with no conditions. We request the courage and action of the Afghan government to stand up for all human rights, especially those pertaining to women like Gulnaz, who have been imprisoned for moral crimes.
For more information on Gulnaz's plight for justice please visit: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/23/world/meast/afghan-rape-victim/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15678935
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/eu-scraps-its-own-film-about-afghan-women-imprisoned-for-moral-crimes- sparking-backlash/2011/11/16/gIQADqtDQN_story.html
Updates
Reached 5,000 supporters
November 27, 2011
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 26, 2011
November 25, 2011
Gulnaz and her daughter have been released from prison. I am currently coordinating with legal representatives to ensure the funds gathered through this channel reach them securely to support their transition back into daily life.
November 24, 2011
We are approaching the one thousand signature mark which is the threshold required for our scheduled briefing with the oversight committee. Please direct your contacts to the campaign page today to ensure we cross this milestone before the meeting takes place.
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2011
November 23, 2011
We are approaching the one hundred signature milestone which will trigger the formal delivery of these names to the presidential office. Please finalize your submission status so we can move to the next phase of this advocacy effort.
3 Comments
To call rape an adulterous act is cruel and unjust.
Live in happiness, Gulnaz, peace be with you and your daughter.
please just let this lady live in peace.
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To call rape an adulterous act is cruel and unjust.