SAVE GIRLS FROM EVIL! THIS MUST NOT BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!!

Dear friends across the world,

The family members who tortured a 12-year old child bride have just been released early from prison and now Afghan lawmakers want to pass a law to ensure that family members can never testify as witnesses. This is a green light for more women and girls to be abused at home, but we can stop the law if our outcry is loud enough! Click to sign!

Sold into marriage at 12, Sahar Gul lived in a house of horrors. Her in-laws chained her in the basement, beat her with red hot iron pipes, starved her and pulled out all her fingernails when she refused to prostitute herself for them.

Her attackers’ sentence was reduced to one year, and now they’re free again! And, worse, the Lower House of Parliament just passed a bill that would ban victims’ family members testifying in court. This would prevent countless children and women from getting justice.

Sahar’s lawyers are fighting back, but they need our help to stop the Upper House passing this bill! Let’s call on President Karzai to step in -- he’s concerned about this, and targeted international pressure can make the difference. Sign now to stand with Afghan women and prevent their justice system being disastrously weakened!

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