Afghan TV Presenter

[Razorhead]

killed in Kabul.

[MannyFarber1980]

I thought it would be a taliban attack but i red in the press this crime could be the result of a familly dispute (?)

[MannyFarber1980]

I thought it was for sure a taliban attack, but press seems to say it could be the result of a family dispute (?)

[NoelPuppet]

BBC, May 13:

Mina Mangal, who worked as a television presenter before entering politics, was shot dead at close range in Kabul on Saturday.
Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah vowed her killers would be caught.

The motive remains unclear but one line of inquiry is a family dispute.

In a statement released on Saturday, the interior ministry said that Ms Mangal, who was on her way to work as an adviser for the Afghan parliament's cultural affairs commission, was shot dead around 07:20 local time.
Afghanistan's Supreme Court and civil society groups including the commission into violence against women have called for a serious investigation into her killing.
Ms Mangal had recently posted on Facebook that she had received threats and feared for her life, prominent women's rights activist Wazhma Frogh said on Twitter.

Ms Mangal separated from her husband two years ago, with her family filing a complaint alleging domestic violence at the time, Jamshid Rasooli, a spokesman for the attorney general's office, told the BBC.

He said the case had been referred to a family violence court and later dropped in a decision criticised by Ms Mangal's family.
Police are continuing their investigation into the murder and have not identified any suspects.

"I have lost an intelligent and active daughter because of a family dispute issue," Ms Mangal's father told the BBC. "I am asking the government why they could not protect my working daughter and I have lost her. I urge them to protect my other daughters and other women like them who come out of home and serve our society."
Since Ms Mangal's death, Afghan social media users have been vocal about the levels of violence against women in the country.
Some pointed out that some of Afghanistan's most high-profile crimes against women have taken place in busy areas of the capital, Kabul, including the high-security Green Zone.
"A woman has been killed in daylight because a man thought she deserves to be killed," women's rights activist Wazhma Frogh wrote.
The killing of Mina Mangal has sent shockwaves through Kabul. She was killed in daylight in a busy area not far from police positions and it appears the attackers were able to flee the scene easily.
Working women inside and outside the government have called for special measures to protect those who are seen as at risk.
As a TV presenter, Mina Mangal hosted mostly cultural shows but also a programme about women's rights. In her last post on Facebook she expressed anger against those "who threatened to suppress or kill women".

Now, as police continue their investigation, people are talking about safety and vulnerability. Breshna, a mother of five, said she feared for her daughters, who are studying and working in Kabul.

"Active and working women who leave home for work every day are not safe," she said.

The killing has focused attention once again on violence against women in Afghanistan. It comes at a time when many women fear that hard-won rights and freedoms could be jeopardised by any peace agreement with Taliban militants, who are currently in negotiations with the US.

[flailingmeatmech]

the way bodies are prepared for funerals in third world areas always fascinates me. no embalming is done, and they just cover the wounds with flower petals instead of reconstructive makeup. it's weird but kind of sweet?

[Ahura Mazda]

Originally Posted by flailingmeatmech

the way bodies are prepared for funerals in third world areas always fascinates me. no embalming is done, and they just cover the wounds with flower petals instead of reconstructive makeup. it's weird but kind of sweet?

Probably has more to do with the Islamic funeral traditions. The body is washed (wounds mended only to prevent fluid leakage), wrapped in a plain shroud (usually white cloth) and buried as soon as possible lying on their right side facing Mecca.

Compared to our excessive and expensive funeral traditions, it's actually pretty logical. Some Christian sects follow similar rules, other than the body is arranged lying face up, head to the west, feet to the east to allow them to rise during the resurrection.

[ambubadger]

"A woman has been killed in daylight because a man thought she deserves to be killed," women's rights activist Wazhma Frogh wrote.

Man, I’m surprised she wrote that openly. All our US Twitter feminists should go there and try to effect real change instead of crying about air conditioning being sexist.

[Pangaea]

Originally Posted by MannyFarber1980

I thought it was for sure a taliban attack, but press seems to say it could be the result of a family dispute (?)

Why couldn't it be both Taliban attack and family dispute at the same time? Let's say one day her ex was having a drink with his best buddy who works for Taliban. After a couple of shots, he started to complained about how his pretty but unfaithful wife betrayed him...

It would be an Afghanistan family dispute after all, if that's what it was.