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'Honour killings': Pakistan closes loophole allowing killers to go free
Source: BBC
Pakistan's government has closed a loophole allowing those behind so-called honour killings to go free.
New legislation means killers will get a mandatory life sentence.
Previously, killers could be pardoned by a victim's family to avoid a jail term. Now forgiveness will only spare them the death penalty.
It is being seen as a step in the right direction in a country where attacks on women who go against conservative rules on love and marriage are common.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37578111
6 October 2016 Asia
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'Honour killings': Pakistan closes loophole allowing killers to go free (Original Post)
Eugene
Oct 2016
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niyad
(112,435 posts)1. about damned time. thank you for this important post.
Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)2. Great news - since in honor killings, frequently the perp's and victim's family are identical
This should really help.
salin
(48,954 posts)3. Significant move.
Hopefully will save lives.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. K&R
Great news!