15 Afghans arrested after Taliban ‘bribed students to sneak poison into girls’ school’s drinking water’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155304/Arrests-Taliban-bribed-students-sneak-poison-girls-schools-drinking-water.html The Afghan government have made 15 arrests for six attacks on girls’ schools in three weeks Those being held include 12 Taliban insurgents, a teacher and a school treasurer The Taliban have denied involvement saying that hurting children is against Islamic law In two cases female students were paid almost $1,000 to contaminate water […]

Five women ‘killed by tribal elders for dancing and singing with men at wedding party in remote Pakistani village’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155413/Five-women-killed-tribal-elders-dancing-singing-men-wedding-party-remote-Pakistani-village.html Women condemned to death for fornication and staining their families’ names Local officials say the women are alive but refuse to present them to the Supreme Court Two men managed to flee north Pakistan village and inform authorities of the deaths By Mail Foreign Service PUBLISHED: 10:29 EST, 6 June 2012 | UPDATED: 19:16 […]

150 Afghan schoolgirls seriously ill after being poisoned in anti-education attack by Muslim extremists

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2131526/Afghan-schoolgirls-poisoned-contaminated-water–Radicals-blamed.html Pupils suffered nausea and vomiting By Gareth Dorrian PUBLISHED: 08:14 EST, 18 April 2012 | UPDATED: 10:10 EST, 18 April 2012 Ultra-conservative extremists have been blamed for poisoning the drinking water at a high school in north Afghanistan – making more than 150 girls seriously ill. Students in the northern province of Kunduz suffered […]