An investigation into 231 femicide cases highlights the dire situation in Afghanistan, where men are empowered to murder and face no punishment while their crimes are covered up by the state In a voice message recorded weeks before she died, Liza Shams, 33, asks a relative to pray for her. “Ther...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/07/afghanistan-women-taliban-violence-battered-beaten)