altmuslim: Mukhtar Mai Case Reaches Supreme Court Showdown

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Saturday, March 19, 2005

Mukhtar Mai Case Reaches Supreme Court Showdown

Ever since the country was carved out of colonial India, there has always been a struggle in Pakistan between state institutions or laws and entrenched tribal customs. Nowhere is this conflict more evident than in the unfortunate string of events involving the use of rape or abuse of women as... Sign in to see full entry.

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