Protesters Rally in Kabul for Murdered Woman

People gathered in Kabul on Monday, March 23, to protest for a young woman who was was beaten to death and burned by a group of men the week before. The 28-year-old woman was murdered and her body set on fire after being falsely accused of burning the Koran. The woman, who has been named as Farkhunda, was set upon by a mob after challenging a local mullah over the sale of religious charms at a shrine, according to reports

On Monday, protesters chanted anti-police slogans and wore masks imitating Farkhunda’s bloodied, burnt face. Protesters were angered that police officers witnessed the killing but reportedly did not intervene. Credit: Facebook/همبستگی Solidarity