An Afghan woman jailed for adultery after a relative raped her has been freed, her lawyer has told the BBC.
The woman, known only as Gulnaz, was released on the orders of President Hamid Karzai, who pardoned her earlier this month.
Her lawyer told the BBC that she was released without precondition, dispelling fears that she may have to marry her attacker.
The case drew international attention to the plight of many Afghan women.
Gulnaz - who was sentenced to 12 years in prison after reporting that she had been raped by her cousin's husband - recently gave birth in jail to a daughter.
Her lawyer, Kimberley Motley, told the BBC that she was healthy and happy to be released.
Ms Motley said that Gulnaz is now staying in an undisclosed location in Kabul with her child after being released overnight on Tuesday "for her own safety away from the blaze of publicity".
"She is now free to lead a normal life without the threat of further legal action," she said.
"I hope this historic case will set a legal precedent for other persecuted women in Afghanistan.
"I would like to pay tribute to President Karzai and the Afghan justice ministries for taking the measures required to win her freedom."
Ms Motley said that Gulnaz is at present "coming to terms with her future" but she is free to marry whoever she wanted in future.
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