By Nick Paton Walsh and Moni Basu, CNN
December 16, 2011 -- Updated 1652 GMT (0052 HKT)
Afghan rape victim freed
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Gulnaz was sentenced to 12 years in jail after she reported being raped by her cousin's husband
- She's under pressure to marry her attacker to restore her honor
- President Hamid Karzai intervened and ordered her release
- Women in her situation are often killed for the shame they have brought on the community
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An Afghan woman imprisoned for adultery after a relative raped her has been freed after President Hamid Karzai intervened on her behalf.
