THURSDAY
[ 24.01.2008 - 14:22 ]
Afghanistan Sets Up Prison for Women
January 24, 2008 - Afghanistan has launched its first prison for women in the capital Kabul as part of a plan to build 15 such facilities. Built with the assistance from Italy's government, the jail can accommodate 330 prisoners who currently languish in various prisons. Located near a residential area in a Kabul suburb, it is equipped and furnished with furniture, sewing machines and kitchen. The head of prisons and detention centers Abdul Salaam Esmat said there were 275 female prisoners lodged in Afghan jails, along with their 175 children.
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