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Miss Afghanistan Wins At Beauty Contest, Could Face Jail

HeadlineNov 12, 2003

And a 23-year-old Afghan woman has won a prize at the Miss Earth contest but may face prosecution if she returns to Afghanistan for appearing at the contest in a bikini. The head of the Afghanistan Supreme Court told the Associated Press, “I hope that this lady regrets her actions.”

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