An Afghan woman imprisoned for adultery after a relative raped her is free to decide whether she wants to go home or remain in detention for her safety, President Hamid Karzai has said

Karzai said that he's asked the justice minister to meet with the woman and her rapist to find out whether she wants to marry him and legitimize her daughter. The woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she reported that her cousin's husband had raped her two years ago. Karzai is concerned that if the woman went back to her village after her release, she may face reprisals from the backward Islamic society.