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and hundreds of families in the surrounding area were without power for several days. Today, while the power to the surrounding area has been restored, the MMWWO grounds, which house the
Mukhtaran Girls Model School, Women's Resource Centre, and Shelter Home for battered women (whose premises was raided despite the fact that men are strictly prohibited), are still enduring blistering temperatures. According to MMWWO employees, who were witnesses, the power company officials claimed that the raid was ordered by Abdul Qayyum Jatoi, the Federal Minister for Defense Production. This raid has significantly hindered the ability of Mai's organization to carry out its important human rights work, providing services for vulnerable women, girls and boys.
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circumstantial and forensic evidence be used for investigation. The bill reduced the penalty for adultery from execution to a maximum of five years' incarceration and a 10,000 rupee fine. A modified version of the bill, called the
Protection of Women Bill, was signed by Musharraf in late 2006. Critics of the final version of the law complained that " judge can still decide whether rape cases will be heard in a civil or an Islamic court. Rape victims will have to report their complaints to district courts, not at local police stations, compelling many to travel long distances. As a result, many will be discouraged."
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should drop the charges against the thirteen accused of the Mastoi tribe, who were involved either in the verdict against
Mukhtaran, or who gang raped her. The minister said that, if she did not comply, he and his associates would not let the Supreme Court's decision go in favour of Mukhtaran. It is believed that the Mastoi clan have political influence of sufficient weight to bring pressure to bear on the supreme court via establishment and political figures. The Supreme Court of Pakistan had listed Mukhtaran case for hearing in the second week of February 2009 (hearing was expected on 10 or 11 February).
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to the council to apologize to the Mastoi tribe for her brother's actions. When she arrived, she was dragged to a nearby hut where she was gang raped in retaliation by four Mastoi men while an additional 10 people watched. Following the rape, she was paraded nude through the village. Her clothes were presented as evidence in court and following the medical examination of
Mukhtaran and chemical analysis of her clothes at least two semen stains were revealed.
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through education and other projects. The main focus of her work is to educate young girls, and to educate the community about women's rights and gender issues. Her organization teaches young girls, and tries to make sure they stay in school, rather than work or get married. In Fall 2007, a high school will be started by her group. The MMWWO also provides shelter and legal help for people, often women, who are victims of violence or injustice.
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Mastoi man. When police came to investigate, Shakoor was accused of having an affair with Khaliq's sister, Salma Naseen, who was in her late 20s at the time. Shakoor was then arrested on charges of adultery but later released. In later trials, Shakoor's rapists were convicted of sodomy and sentenced to five years of imprisonment.
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On 11 June 2009, the Multan
Electric Power Company raided the MMWWO (Mukhtar Mai's Women Welfare Organization) in Meerwala, Pakistan, disconnecting all electricity to the grounds, falsely accusing the organization of stealing electricity despite records proving they have paid all bills in full. MMWWO
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Supreme Court set aside the Lahore High Court's acquittal of A. Ditta, Ghulam Farid, Faiz Mastoi and Ramzan Parchar. However the Supreme Court confirmed acquittal of Khalil Ahmad, Ghulam Hussain, Qasim Rasool, Hazoor and Nazar Hussain for being falsely implicated by Mukhtar Mai.
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Anti-Terror Court (ATC) in 2002. The ATC venue was ruled appropriate in this case because the Mastoi had intimidated and terrorized (and continue to threaten) Mukhtaran's Tatla Clan and the people of the area. The court convicted six men (four rapists and two of the village jurors) and sentenced them
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reported that as Mai returned from the US embassy in
Islamabad, after getting her passport stamped with a US visa, it was "confiscated" by Musharraf's government, they were claiming she was now free to travel to the U.S., and removing her name from the ECL, thus rendering her unable to travel outside
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was out of the country in
Australia and New Zealand, but admitted to the press that he had placed Mukhtaran on the blacklist, because he did not "want to project a bad image of Pakistan". Although Pakistan had claimed that Mukhtaran had decided on her own not to go to the U.S., because her mother was
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The Mastoi tribal council (jirga) convened separately regarding
Shakoor's alleged affair with Naseen. They concluded that Shakoor should marry Naseen while Mai be married to a Mastoi man. Villagers rejected this conclusion due to the belief that adultery must be punished with adultery. Mai was called
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On 3 March, the Lahore High Court reversed the judgement by the trial court on the basis of "insufficient evidence" and subsequently five of the six men sentenced to death were acquitted. The
Pakistani government decided to appeal the acquittal, and Mukhtaran asked the court not to order the release
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On 21 April 2011, Malik Saleem, defense lawyer for the men accused of gang-raping Mukhtaran Mai under orders of the Mastoi clan, announced that five have been acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan while the sixth suspect, Abdul Khalique had his life sentence upheld. Although the release of the
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On 11 December 2008, Mukhtaran was informed by Sardar Abdul Qayyum, the sitting Federal Minister for Defence Production, to drop the charge against the accused. According to Mukhtaran, the minister called her uncle, Ghulam Hussain, to his place in Jatoi and passed on a message to Mukhtaran that she
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called the government's actions "folly" and "ham-fisted", and said that it had "failed abjectly" to support the liberal "convictions it claims to have" with actions. Mai has since refused to talk about what happened in Islamabad, when she withdrew her application for a visa to the United States or
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that Dasti threatened her last week through his messengers in Mir Wala (Muzaffargarh) and through the supporters of Federal Minister for Defence Production, Sardar Qayyum Jatoi, whose constituency she resides in, is putting pressure on her family in various ways, for example, to remove the police
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The Lahore high court ruled on 6 June 2005 that the accused men could be released on payment of a 50,000 rupees ($ 840) bond. However, the men were unable to come up with the money, and remained in jail while the prosecution appealed against their acquittal. Just over two weeks later, the Supreme
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Mai's 12-year-old brother, Abdul Shakoor Tatla (or Shakur Tatla), was abducted by three Baloch Mastoi men. He was taken to a sugar field where he was gang raped and sodomized repeatedly. When the boy refused to stay silent about the incident, he was kept imprisoned in the home of Abdul Khaliq, a
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Mukhtaran began to work to educate girls, and to promote education with a view towards raising awareness to prevent future honour crimes. Out of this work grew the organization Mukhtar Mai Women's Welfare Organization (MMWWO). The goals of MMWWO are to help the local community, especially women,
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Mai went on to become a symbol for advocates for the health and security of women in her region, attracting both national and international attention to these issues. Mukhtaran used the compensation money awarded by the Pakistani government as well as donations from around the world to build two
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In 2008 Mukhtaran's experiences were the subject of a documentary by Catherine Ulmer López focusing on the aftermath of the rape especially on Mukhtaran's schools as well as an important look inside Pakistan, "where the impact of Islamic fundamentalism is revealed and how women are fighting its
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On 15 November 2006, Pakistan's lower house of Parliament voted to alter its rape laws to move them from religious law to penal code, effectively separating rape from adultery. It also modifies the law to no longer require that the victim produce four witnesses of the assault, and it allows
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On 13 June following a lunch at the Chief Minister's House in Lahore, she left for Islamabad with Bakhtiar's secretary assigned to 'escort' her. Contact with Mukhtaran could not be established to know the purpose of her visit to Lahore, because her cellular phone did not respond for hours.
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reported that Mukhtaran was living in fear for her life of the Pakistani government and local feudal lords. It also reported that Mukhtaran's friends, colleagues and their families are at great risk from violence by local feudal lords, and/or the government of Pakistan.
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to suspend the acquittal and hold hearings for an appeal; In April 2011, the Supreme Court set aside the acquittals of four of the men, but confirmed the acquittal of the other five. Mukhataran Bibi's attorney and supporters planned an appeal of the verdict.
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being organized there that month to discuss the state of women and human rights in Pakistan. Mukhtaran observed that "I think the government does not want me to attend that moot (..) for this reason, perhaps, my name has been put on the
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headquarters in New York. In an interview with United Nations TV, Mai said that "she wanted to get the message across to the world that one should fight for their rights and for the rights of the next generation." She was welcomed by
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Although local custom would expect her to commit suicide after being raped, Mā'ī spoke up and pursued a case against her rapists, which was picked up by both domestic and international media. On 1 September 2002, an
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to death on 1 September 2002. Eight other accused men were released. Mai filed an appeal with the Multan bench of the Lahore high court against the acquittal of the eight men set free on 3 September 2002.
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suspects places Mukhtaran Mai in even greater danger she has vowed not to shut down her school. The Supreme Court's decision shocked and disappointed many Pakistanis especially human rights activists.
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has admitted on his personal blog that he placed restrictions on her movement in 2005, as he was fearful that her work and the publicity it received would hurt the international image of Pakistan.
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oppressive and violent impact." The documentary was shown at the Starz Denver Festival, the 7th Human Rights Film Festival and the 22nd International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2009.
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laws. Three days later the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Sharia Court did not have the authority to overrule the decision and decided to hear the case in the Supreme Court.
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check post from outside their house. She stated her family was living in fear. Dasti, a critic of Mai, confirmed that he had requested her to reach a compromise on the matter.
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Court intervened and suspended the acquittals of five men as well as the eight who were acquitted at the original trial in 2002. All 14 were retried in the Supreme Court.
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On 29 June 2005, on his official website, Musharraf wrote that "Mukhtaran Mai is free to go wherever she pleases, meet whoever she wants and say whatever she pleases."
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cited "insufficient evidence" and subsequently acquitted five of the six convicted rapists, while commuting the punishment of the sixth man to a
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1463:"Mohtarma Bhutto debunks widening gap between rich and poor: Asks people to unite against the tyranny of military dictatorship"
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opened in New York, based on a song cycle that was first performed in 2009. The earlier song cycle was composed by
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to help support and educate women in rural areas throughout Pakistan. In April 2007, Mā'ī won the
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sick (which she was not), Musharraf in effect acknowledged that this was a lie.
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for her contribution to human rights. In April 2007, Mukhtaran Mai won the
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of Canada decided to award an honorary doctorate degree to Mukhtar Mai.
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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1837:"C issues non-bailable arrest warrants of Mai's accused assaulters"
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in France and her book was published simultaneously in German by
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2444:"Her opera helps a Pakistani rape survivor find a louder voice"
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magazine named her 'Woman of the Year'. According to a 2006
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Kristof, N & Wudunn, S, (2009), "Half The Sky", Virago
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On 27 June 2005 Mukhtaran's passport was returned to her.
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Mukhtaran's attackers, and the Mastoi of the so-called
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report, "Her autobiography is the No. 3 best seller in
1994:"Women's Rights in Pakistan: Descending into Darkness"
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1053:"Review plea to be filed in Mukhtar Mai case: Aitzaz"
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2062:"Pakistani court upholds gang-rape acquittals"
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2241:"North-South Prize of the Council of Europe"
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367:) on 5 July 2002. Mukhtaran reportedly told
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2036:"Mukhtar Mai in Jamshed Dasti's crosshairs"
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633:named Mukhtaran as their Woman Of The Year.
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264:in Pakistan and elsewhere. She started the
1465:. Pppusa.org. 26 June 2005. Archived from
1142:"A Heroine Walking in the Shadow of Death"
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2105:Mai denies having millions in her account
2082:Mughal, Aftab Alexander (22 April 2011).
217:. In June 2002, Mā'ī was the victim of a
403:to meet with provincial assembly member
359:awarded Mukhtaran with a sum of 500,000
266:Mukhtar Mai Women's Welfare Organization
1692:"Pakistan rape victim must get justice"
1150:. 4 April 2006. Accessed 29 March 2008.
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1309:"Mukhtar Mai - history of a rape case"
1276:"Challenging A Tribal Code of "Honor""
1219:"Mukhtar Mai - history of a rape case"
1081:Kristof, Nicholas D. (7 August 2009).
669:On 2 May 2006, Mukhtaran spoke at the
532:, who has been representing Mukhtaran
2123:The Pakistani who fought back and won
1764:"Rape victim wins respect and awards"
1601:Kristof, Nicholas D. (19 June 2005).
1436:Kristof, Nicholas D. (19 June 2005).
1163:Kristof, Nicholas D. (8 April 2007).
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2527:Mukhtar Mai - history of a rape case
2502:NGO Mukhtar Mai Women's Organisation
2418:"Ears for Opera, Eyes on the Future"
1650:"Gang rape victim's police problems"
852:Movement to impeach Pervez Musharraf
627:On 2 November 2005, the US magazine
2603:Incidents of violence against women
2390:Woolfe, Zachary (12 January 2014).
2350:(Press release). Television Academy
1863:"Rape ruling in Pakistan suspended"
1804:Appeal to be filed in Meerwala case
1762:Tanzeem, Ayesha (3 November 2005).
1251:. CNN. 26 July 2002. Archived from
1245:"Pakistanis charged with gang rape"
983:"Pakistan rape acquittals rejected"
624:gold medal for bravery and courage.
594:In June 2010, it was reported that
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2568:Pakistani women's rights activists
2514:Text of the Meerwala case judgment
2442:Womack, Catherine (14 June 2017).
2195:Mukhtaran honoured as ‘hero’ at UN
2171:French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1889:"Pakistan rape case accused freed"
1741:"Justice at last: gangrape victim"
1718:"HRCP flays tribal justice system"
1165:"A Woman's Work Earns Her Enemies"
949:from the original on 6 April 2023.
387:, Mukhtaran was put on Pakistan's
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2583:People from Muzaffargarh District
2213:Musharraf Signs Modified Rape Law
1930:Pakistan rape acquittals rejected
1533:Mukhtaran being shifted to Lahore
1490:"'What we need is introspection'"
1488:Ghazi Salahuddin (24 June 2005).
739:and the French foreign minister.
490:that conspired in her rape, were
2416:Smith, Steve (10 January 2014).
2167:Visit of Mukhtaran Mai to France
1839:. Paktribune.com. Archived from
1788:Acquittals in Pakistan gang rape
1386:Gang-rape victim narrates ordeal
1334:Protests over Pakistan gang rape
1274:Asma Jahangir (4 October 2004).
1125:"2005 Glamour Woman of the Year"
937:Masood, Salman (17 March 2009).
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2288:Testimony: In the name of Honor
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2563:Proponents of Islamic feminism
1675:Passport returned to Mukhtaran
1627:Mukhtar Mai proves Manto right
1565:Mukhtaran allowed to go abroad
1549:Mukhtaran pays visit to Lahore
686:In the Name of Honor: A Memoir
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2558:Sexual abuse victim advocates
2392:"A Victim Becomes Triumphant"
1951:Profiles of Famous Pakistanis
1914:Releases ordered in rape case
1581:Raped, Kidnapped and Silenced
659:(France) and was received by
650:Die Schuld, eine Frau zu sein
300:". However, on 8 April 2007,
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2146:. OHEDTS. 20 February 2006.
1720:. Dawn.com. 2 September 2002
897:"A Marriage of Convenience?"
467:who had taken her passport.
341:had picked up on the story.
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2468:Swed, Mark (16 June 2017).
126:Activism after surviving a
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2578:Pakistani victims of crime
2496:Mukhtar Mai's Organisation
676:UN Under-Secretary General
524:. Another panel is led by
1420:CSOs resent govt decision
503:local schools for girls.
254:Supreme Court of Pakistan
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2588:People from Muzaffargarh
1355:"A Violation of Justice"
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2573:Pakistani Sunni Muslims
2516:- Court case judgements
298:French foreign minister
195:, located in the rural
1494:The News International
596:Pakistan Peoples Party
530:Pakistan Peoples Party
357:Government of Pakistan
130:sanctioned by a local
2593:Gang rape in Pakistan
1140:Kristof, Nicholas D.
1083:"Feudals vs. Mukhtar"
1027:The Nation (Pakistan)
926:Sentenced to Be Raped
716:Laurentian University
664:Philippe Douste-Blazy
385:Amnesty International
383:on the invitation of
310:President of Pakistan
207:Muzaffargarh District
189:human rights activist
117:Human rights activist
2529:- BBC News timeline.
963:. Un.org. 2 May 2006
742:In 2009 in the book
733:In the name of honor
516:Legal representation
482:Anti-Terrorist Court
445:Passport confiscated
351:Government reactions
306:Pakistani government
242:anti-terrorism court
191:from the village of
2598:Pakistani feminists
2040:The Express Tribune
1998:The Huffington Post
1953:. 27 September 2020
1698:on 14 February 2006
901:Inter Press Service
748:Nicholas D. Kristof
457:Nicholas D. Kristof
2422:The New York Times
2396:The New York Times
2312:(17 January 2010).
2269:on 15 October 2011
2228:. 24 January 2007.
2173:, 16 January 2006.
2131:, 5 November 2005.
1843:on 31 January 2013
1743:. Tribuneindia.com
1607:The New York Times
1589:The New York Times
1469:on 21 October 2014
1367:on 13 January 2005
1170:The New York Times
1088:The New York Times
943:The New York Times
723:In popular culture
642:OH ! Editions
615:Awards and acclaim
579:2009–present
563:The New York Times
544:Retrial of rapists
492:sentenced to death
452:The New York Times
369:Attiya Inayatullah
302:The New York Times
285:The New York Times
2533:Seven Vital Voice
2474:Los Angeles Times
2448:Los Angeles Times
2230:, 24 January 2007
2215:, 1 December 2006
2153:978-2-915056-40-2
1199:on 19 August 2008
1004:PLD 2011 SC 554 (
907:on 13 August 2009
714:In October 2010,
709:Council of Europe
705:North-South Prize
701:Council of Europe
697:North-South Prize
561:On 8 April 2007,
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