Hundreds of Afghans in Kabul participated in the funeral of 27-year-old woman he zlinczował crowd on Thursday, accusing her of burning the Koran. They demanded the authorities to punish the perpetrators. According to the chief investigator woman was innocent.
The coffin with the body to the cemetery Farhondy carried defenders of women’s rights, which is unusual, because at funerals in Afghanistan do usually men. The ceremony was attended by MPs and representatives of the Afghan government.
Funeral participants demanded from the authorities to hold those responsible to account. – It is a crime against the family, a crime against his sister and a crime against humanity – he said into the microphone Bari defender of human rights Salam. 
The woman was innocent
On Thursday, the crowd, consisting mainly of young men, beaten to death Farhondę, set fire to her body and threw them into the river in Kabul. Some government officials and religious leaders justified the murder of a woman that near the mosque in the center of Kabul, she had to burn a copy of the holy book of Islam. But found no evidence for that.
– through all the documents and evidence and did not find confirmation that Farhonda burned Quran – told reporters at the funeral of Mohamed Zahir chief interrogator. He said the woman was innocent.
Zahir also announced that in connection with the lynching already arrested 13 people, including eight policemen. Earlier reports of 11 detainees.
The circulating in social media shocking photos and recordings from lynching seen police officers who did not intervene to save the woman.
would-be teacher
Police say that 27-year-old for at least four years was treated psychiatrically, but was quoted by Reuters news agency denies woman’s brother. As said, this excuse invented Farhondy father to protect his family, after police advised him that for his own safety relatives killed left the city.
Also, Farhondy neighbor told the AP that he had never heard of that woman had mental problems. According to him, it would soon end Farhonda religious studies and wanted to be a teacher.
– Everybody respected her, she was very religious and never left the house without shading head hijab – said Afizi Mirwais, who claims that all his life he lived on the same street as the family Farhondy.
We strongly condemning the act of violence, the Afghan president Ashraf Ghani on Friday stressed that “it is clear that it was contrary to Sharia and Islamic justice system.”
Still a difficult situation for women
The head of state ordered an investigation into the matter and announced the creation of a committee of inquiry, which will include religious leaders, MPs and defenders of women’s rights.
Reuters stresses przegnania that of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, the United States and other countries have spent millions of dollars to promote the rule of law, justice and women’s rights among Afghans. 
During the reign of the Taliban Afghan women could not go to school or work. Do not let them also to leave the house without a male guardian. Over the last decade the situation has improved. In schools educate millions of girls and women, especially those living in big cities, have the opportunity to find employment. However, in rural areas since the Taliban has changed little. There is a risk that won rights may be lost when the country will withdraw all foreign troops, and help to reduce – writes Reuters.
Murder for blasphemy
conservative Afghan society does not tolerate cases blasphemy and desecration of the Koran; in the country in the past acts of violence occurred because of this.
In 2013, at least four civilians were lost when armed men opened fire during a protest against the desecration of the Koran by a police officer in the south of the country.
In February 2012, the Afghan workers finding charred copies of the Koran in a waste incineration plant in the US Bagram Air Base north of Kabul caused a five-day nationwide riots, which killed at least 30 people.
Author: mm MTOM / PAP
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