how much can they take?

a woman jailed for being raped. her prosecuter saying she got off easy, if HIS wife went out without his permission, HE'D KILL HER.

we MUST work to stop this
Blaming the victim: Abused Afghan women often end up in jail
Raped and then jailed: despite advances for Afghan women, old habits compound their misery
ALISA TANGAP News
.....................In parts of Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan, where stern social codes prevail, a woman who runs away from home is typically suspected of having taken a lover and can be prosecuted for adultery. Simply leaving her house without her family's permission may be deemed an offense — as in Rukhma's case — although it is not classified as such under Afghanistan's penal code.
The chief prosecutor of eastern Nangarhar province who oversaw Rukhma's case suggested she got off lightly.
"If my wife goes to the bazaar without my permission, I will kill her. This is our culture," Abdul Qayum shouted scornfully during an interview in his office in the city of Jalalabad.
His colleagues laughed approvingly. "This is Afghanistan, not America," Qayum said...........