05202012Headline:

Afghan girl suffering torture at the hospital, aid worker says

Kabul, Afghanistan (dailynewyorknews) – A girl of 15 years old, who was allegedly tortured by her in-laws in Afghanistan after refusing to be forced into prostitution is not the case in hospitals, humanitarian workers.

Sahar Gul was rescued by police last month in the northern province of Baghlan after being locked in the basement of his in-laws “, hungry and nails left.

It’s safe, but signs of the abuse she suffered still too light, says the Red Wazhma Frogh Afghan Women.

Sahar is too weak to move his body, which has black marks all bruised from being beaten, and nurses gave the layers because you can not go to the bathroom, Frogh said.

The girl’s eyes of the oppressed and can not speak. Her short hair policy for his family as punishment for refusing to sleep with other men.

A photo provided by the Afghan Women’s Network shows him sleeping in a hospital bed, bruised face and bandaged head clear.

The psychological trauma suffered by its impact, and is taking medication to help cope, Frogh said.

“It also gave a therapist because it is so traumatized, and even when I was about to take her hand, she resisted,” despite being unconscious Frogh said.

Because the teenager was beaten and abused, he said, “Now she does not want anyone to even touch it.”

Last month, authorities in Baghlan, said he rescued the girl, after hearing reports that he was tortured after refusing to be forced into prostitution. But, they say, they were waiting for full recovery to speak and learn more.

Sahar was married to a man of 30 years about seven months. After his parents said they had not seen for months, police launched its investigation, the police official in Baghlan Jawid Basharat said at the time.

Meanwhile, the father-in-law Sahar, mother-in-law and sister, were arrested, but her husband – who said Frogh is thought to be a serving soldier in Helmand province – has not been captured.

Women’s Network is committed to doing everything possible to ensure that the care they need – but warned that his recovery Frogh not be easy.

“You need proper nutrition, proper care of our government hospitals do not have, therefore, collected donations to provide the hospital in search of good food, clothing and other basic needs,” he said.

“We need to think about once housing is back to normal life, which will take several months.”

At the same time, the Women’s Network has found a lawyer to Sahar and convinced the Afghan authorities to advance research in Kabul, where there is less influence of the local community, Frogh said.

He also contacted the Attorney General to appeal for a quick investigation before the daughter-in-law are released.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered the abuse to be “a serious investigation,” his office said in a statement Sunday.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/07/world/asia/afghan-girl-mistreatment/index.html?hpt=ias_c2

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