Fourth, laws are often arbitrarily applied, and sharia (Islamic law) frequently takes precedence over civil legislation, resulting in widespread impunity for crimes of violence against women. For example, in October 2010, the Afghan Supreme Court ruled that women who run away from home can be charged with prostitution, unless they go to the police or an immediate relative's home.&#160;It is this mindset that led to Gul’s victimization.
其四，法律往往无法得到彻底执行，伊斯兰教法又经常凌驾于民法之上，使得那些针对妇女的暴力或罪行得以逍遥法外。例如2010年10月阿富汗最高法院裁定：除非前往警察局或者直系亲属的家，否则逃离家庭的妇女将以卖淫罪论处。