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The killing of Farkhunda

Farkhunda, a 27-year-old Afghan woman, and religious scholar, was brutally murdered by a mob in the streets of Kabul in March.

At the time it was wrongly alleged that she had burnt the Koran.

Her killing sparked unprecedented protests in the Afghan capital. Zarghuna Kargar tells the story of Farkhunda's death through the voices of her family, and others involved in the case, including an exclusive interview with the family of one of the perpetrators.

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