Self-immolation in Afghanistan is reaching a critical point today (May 2008). The cause? Domestic violence in the family, forced marriage, lack of rights for Pashtun women in Afghanistan cause women to reach the point of desperation and no return. CNN news report April 2007 - 3:57 min.
Self-immolation by women continues to be a problem in the Afghan province of Herat, with on average 10 women a month attempting suicide by setting themselves on fire. Not all of them succeed. 29 May, 2007 Aljazeera News. 2:57 min.