Private Terrorism: Faces destroyed by acid

Private Terrorism: Faces destroyed by acid

The following photographs show what happens to women wearing a Muslim veil.Images were made.Acid attacks are common and relatively impunity in some Asian countries.Shaznas Bukhari, Director of the Progressive Women’s Association (http: // www.pwaisbd.Org/), since 1994, a total of 7800 cases only in the area of Islamabad (Pakistan).Only two percent of the attackers were convicted.

What were guilty of the victims?Often just by being worthless women.

Irum Saeed, 30 years old, posing for a photographer in his office at Urda University in Islamabad 24.July 2008.Irum was burned in the face, on her back and shoulders twelve years ago when the young man who refused to take it poured her acid directly on the street.Has already undergone 25 plastic operations.

Eighteen -year -old Shameen Achter photographed at home in Jhang (Pakistan) 10.July 2008.Three years ago, Shameen was raped by three youngsters who then spilled her acid.This is what it looks like after ten plastic surgery.

16 -year -old Najaf Sultana photographed at home in Lahore (Pakistan) 9.July 2008.When she was five years old, she was burned in her sleep with her own father, probably because he didn't want another girl in the family.As a result of acid, she lost her eyes and was abandoned by both parents.Now he lives with relatives.Has undergone 15 plastic operations.

Shehnaz usman, 36 years old, photographed in Lahore (Pakistan) 26.October, 2008.Five years ago she was burned by relatives during the family at.10 plastic surgery.

Shahnaz Bibi, 35 years old, photographed in Lahore (Pakistan) Sunday, 26.October 2008.Ten years ago she was a victim of a relative because of a family quarrel.Had no plastic surgery.

Kanwal Kayum, 26 years old, photographed in Lahore (Pakistan) 26.October 2008.A year ago, Kanwal was poured by a young man for whom she refused to marry.Had no plastic surgery.

Munira ASEF, 23 years, photographed in Lahore (Pakistan) 26.October 2008.Five years ago she was poured by a young man who refused.Had 7 plastic surgery.

Bushra Shari, 39 years old, hides behind the veil while taking pictures in Lahore (Pakistan) 11.October 2008.Her husband poured acid on her five years ago when she wanted divorce from him.25 plastic surgery.

MEMUNA KHAN, 21 years, photographed in Karachi (Pakistan) 19.December 2008.Menuna was burned by a group of youngsters who poured acid on her to close a quarrel between two families.21 plastic surgery.

Zainab Bibi, 17 years old, photographed in Islamabad (Pakistan) 24.December 2008 byla obětí útoku kyselinou před pěti lety.The perpetrator was a man he refused.Had several plastic operations.

Nail Farhat, 19 years old, photographed in Islamabad (Pakistan) 24.December 2008 pět let po útoku kyselinou vrženou odmítnutým nápadníkem.Several plastic surgery.

Saira Liaqat, 26 years old, in Lahore (Pakistan) 9.July 2008.In hand holds a photo that shows what she looked like before the attack.When she was fifteen, Saira was married to a relative.Families have agreed that the couple will start living together when the girl finishes school.But after the wedding, the man insisted that she would go to him immediately and when she refused several times, he spilled her acid.So far had 9 plastic operations.

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Eva Polanská, Canada translated from English from English