Justice for Farkhunda, a young woman killed by a mob in Kabul, may not be in sight soon as an appeal court in Afghanistan quashed the death sentences imposed on four men who took part in the act.
Eight people, including policemen, were given jail terms and four sentenced to death, but after an appeal, the keeper of the shrine who incited the mob was acquitted.
Women activists were outraged about the decision, which was taken in a secret hearing.
One of the activists, Wasjima Frogh, condemned the judgment in strong terms, insisting that the trial was a scam.
”Farkhunda was killed because she was a woman,” she said, claiming the judges have treated her case lightly.
In Afghanistan, “not only the Taliban, but the whole system is oppressing women”, she added.
Farkhunda was stoned, run over by a car and then burnt to death for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran.
