( CNN ) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called a high-level judiciary meeting to discuss the case of a rape victim who was jailed because of the attack and has agreed to marry the rapist to get out of prison and legitimize her daughter , the president 's spokesman said Monday . The meeting , scheduled for Thursday in Kabul , was called in reaction to a petition with nearly 5,000 signatures and media inquiries about the case , said Karzai spokesman Aimal Faizi . The woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she approached authorities to report that her cousin 's husband had raped her two years ago . CNN is identifying her only as Gulnaz to protect her identity . She did not immediately report the attack , fearing reprisals from elements of Afghanistan 's conservative society and was sentenced to prison for adultery because her attacker was married at the time . Her sentence was later reduced to three years . A spokesman for the attorney general , Rahmatullah Naziri , told CNN last week that while the original sentence for adultery was reduced , she had failed to report her rape quickly enough and would have to serve further time in jail for that offense . She is now raising her daughter in jail and has agreed to marry her attacker in order to be released and legitimize her daughter . She also fears attack from her rapist 's relatives , something he denies is a risk . Kim Motley , a lawyer for 21-year-old Gulnaz , said the petition gathered 4,751 names in about 48 hours . The palace received the petition on Sunday , she said . It comes with an official plea for clemency addressed to the president , who has the power to immediately pardon Gulnaz . Her plight gained international attention when the European Union blocked the broadcast of a documentary made about her ordeal saying that it would further jeopardize her safety . The U.S. State Department , while not explicitly calling for Gulnaz 's release , said Thursday that `` Gulnaz 's situation is one no woman should have to face '' and called on prosecutors to uphold the law and Gulnaz 's rights .
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