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Between Culture and Corruption: The Story of Assiya Rafiq

Between Culture and Corruption: The Story of Assiya Rafiq

| July 29, 2009 | 0 Comments

By Nicholas D. Kristof Source: NY Times MEERWALA, Pakistan  – After being kidnapped at the age of 16 by a group of thugs and enduring a year of rapes and beatings, Assiya Rafiq was delivered to the police and thought her problems were over. Then, she said, four police officers took turns raping her. The [...]

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