2023-09-02 17:30:06
A Pakistani woman has been faceted by several relatives in Pakistan following the accusations against her for allegedly maintaining a extramarital affair, in a new event attributed to the ‘honor killings’ in the Central Asian country, as confirmed by the authorities.
Local sources quoted by the Pakistani daily’Dawn‘ have indicated that the woman died at the hands of her husband, her brother-in-law and a third accomplice, who they stoned her to deathsya blows from a blunt object in the district of Rajapurafter which they managed to flee.
They have also highlighted that the woman was subjected two years ago to two tribal rituals in which had to walk on hot coals burning and remain for a while with their heads submerged in water to prove their innocence for the accusations against them for alleged infidelity.
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The authorities have opened a investigation about what happened and have charged the suspects with murder, while a senior local police officer has stressed that the security forces have launched an operation in the area to try to arrest these three people.
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Pakistan amended its Criminal Code in 2005 to prevent those responsible for ‘honour killings’ from escaping justice by pardoning themselves as relatives of the victim. However, depends on each judge if they are convicted in the event that other relatives grant pardon.
Cases are usually determined by ‘yirgas‘ –assemblies bringing together notables and local leaders– that often gather in rural, conservative areas to deal with local disputes, especially those between poor families. Although operate in parallel to Pakistani law, their decisions are generally respected by the authorities
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