Sakina Muhammad Jan, who was married at 12 in Afghanistan and saw family members killed by Taliban, should be spared prison, lawyer arguesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mother jailed for forcing her 20-year-old daughter to marry her eventual murdererhas appealed against her prison sentence, with her lawyer citing the fact she was married off at just 12 years old in Afghanistan.Sakina Muhammad Jan, 48, challenged her three-year jail term and made an application for bail in the Victorian court of appeal on Tuesday. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/03/sakina-muhammad-jan-daughter-forced-marriage-death-ruqia-haidari-trial-jail-sentence-appeal-ntwnfb
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Publish date : 2024-12-03 06:54:58
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Mother jailed for forcing daughter to marry eventual murderer deserves mercy, Victorian court of appeal hears
