immigrantscanada.com

Independent topical source of current affairs, opinion and issues, featuring stories making news in Canada from immigrants, newcomers, minorities & ethnic communities' point of view and interests.

Peer Khairi

Neelab Subhani Dept: And her husband, Peer Khairi, complained women have more rights in Canada compared to their native Afghanistan and that his wife, Randjida, had changed since arriving, Neelab Subhani testified Wednesday, according to The Star. Peer Khairi, 65, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the March 18, 2008, slaying and a 53-year-old Afghan immigrant stabbed and nearly decapitated by her husband complained about marital problems and spoke about leaving him in the weeks preceding her death, his murder trial has heard. He told me here there are more rights for women and his wife is saying she had to be given equal rights, said the settlement counsellor with the Afghan Women s Organization. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.