April 27, 2009 War on Women News

(UK) Oldham: Forced Marriage Conference report
-- "A mother holds still the legs of her pregnant daughter while
her son strangles the life out of her -- and then stands in the dock
and defends her actions on the grounds of honour."
http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/23311/honour-bound

(Afghanistan) AP: "Afghan president Hamid Karzai promises change in
controversial marital rape law"
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/04/27/2009-04-27_afghan_president_hamid_karzai_promises_change_in_controversial_marrital_rape_law.html
--- that Karzai previously signed just a month ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5080797/Hamid-Karzai-signs-law-legalising-rape-in-marriage.html

Afghan women's law highlights rift
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8020195.stm

(Afghanistan) Girls collapse after suspected poison attack on Afghan school
-- "Dozens of girls collapsed and needed hospital attention after a
suspected airborne chemical attack on a school in northern Afghanistan"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5230680/Girls-collapse-after-suspected-poison-attack-on-Afghan-school.html

(Pakistan) Pashto female singer killed
-- "Her husband Usman reported at Paharipura Police Station that the
singer's brothers Alamgir and Ismaeel were not happy with her having
singing profession despite their disapproval. They (allegedly) opened fire
on her near Koochi Plaza and killed her."
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C04%5C28%5Cstory_28-4-2009_pg7_33

(Pakistan) Man kills sister-in-law on court premises
-- "The two women accompanied his wife for appearing in a divorce case"
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C04%5C28%5Cstory_28-4-2009_pg13_1
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=174721

(UAE) British mother jailed for adultery in Dubai released
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/5229965/British-mother-jailed-for-adultery-in-Dubai-released.html