Only 14, Bangladeshi girl charged with adultery was lashed to death

A 14-year old girl charged with adultery in Bangladesh was lashed to death under Sharia law: activist and journalist Shoaib Choudhury, who documents such cases, said sharia is still very much in use in villages and towns in Bangladesh aided by the lack of education and strong judicial systems.

via:[http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/bangladesh.lashing.death/]

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