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Seeking justice for the victims of acid attacks | Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

29 January 2018

For two years, journalist, filmmaker and activists Sharmeen Chinoy and Daniel Junge produced a film called “Saving Face” in which a plastic surgeon went to Pakistan to help women who had survived violent acid attacks rehabilitate. Acid attacks are a common nightmare in Pakistan, Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and other countries due to the acceptance of violence against women. There is hope, though; harsher laws against acid attacks are being implemented. Sharmeen encourages to work with the system to provide opportunities for justice. TEDArchi… Video by YouTube channel.

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