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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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has threatened Mai to withdraw her appeal in the Supreme Court against the accused rapists. Mai said in an exclusive interview to the
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Hearings for the Supreme Court case have repeatedly been delayed, while her attackers remain imprisoned and her case is pending.
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1452:"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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Mukhtaran has been represented by panels of lawyers. One such team is headed by Pakistan's Attorney General,
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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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sentenced six men, including the four rapists, to death for rape. However, in 2005, 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
1962:"Pakistan: Political interference in Mukhtar Mai's case should be checked"
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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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2008:"view: Ruchika Girhotra, Safia Bibi and Mukhtar Mai: any different?"
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1826:"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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Award ceremony of the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe
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2433:"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
2359:"Women Make Movies - After the Rape The Mukhtar Mai Story"
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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.
1184:. General Pervez Musharraf. 29 June 2005. Archived from
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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
1983:"Women's Rights in Pakistan: Descending into Darkness"
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Criminal Appeals No.163 to 171 and S.M. Case No.5/2005
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1042:"Review plea to be filed in Mukhtar Mai case: Aitzaz"
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the country. A column by Khalid Hasan in Pakistan's
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2248:"Mukhtar Mai to receive honorary doctorate degree"
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2051:"Pakistani court upholds gang-rape acquittals"
1683:. Peacewomen.org. 29 June 2005. Archived from
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1497:"Mukhtaran Mai free to go anywhere: President"
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2230:"North-South Prize of the Council of Europe"
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356:) on 5 July 2002. Mukhtaran reportedly told
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2025:"Mukhtar Mai in Jamshed Dasti's crosshairs"
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622:named Mukhtaran as their Woman Of The Year.
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253:in Pakistan and elsewhere. She started the
1454:. Pppusa.org. 26 June 2005. Archived from
1131:"A Heroine Walking in the Shadow of Death"
420:On 14 June 2005, at a press conference in
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2071:Mughal, Aftab Alexander (22 April 2011).
206:. In June 2002, Mā'ī was the victim of a
392:to meet with provincial assembly member
348:awarded Mukhtaran with a sum of 500,000
255:Mukhtar Mai Women's Welfare Organization
1681:"Pakistan rape victim must get justice"
1139:. 4 April 2006. Accessed 29 March 2008.
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2254:. Multan. 11 June 2010. Archived from
1298:"Mukhtar Mai - history of a rape case"
1265:"Challenging A Tribal Code of "Honor""
1208:"Mukhtar Mai - history of a rape case"
1070:Kristof, Nicholas D. (7 August 2009).
658:On 2 May 2006, Mukhtaran spoke at the
521:, who has been representing Mukhtaran
2112:The Pakistani who fought back and won
1753:"Rape victim wins respect and awards"
1590:Kristof, Nicholas D. (19 June 2005).
1425:Kristof, Nicholas D. (19 June 2005).
1152:Kristof, Nicholas D. (8 April 2007).
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2516:Mukhtar Mai - history of a rape case
2491:NGO Mukhtar Mai Women's Organisation
2407:"Ears for Opera, Eyes on the Future"
1639:"Gang rape victim's police problems"
841:Movement to impeach Pervez Musharraf
616:On 2 November 2005, the US magazine
2592:Incidents of violence against women
2379:Woolfe, Zachary (12 January 2014).
2339:(Press release). Television Academy
1852:"Rape ruling in Pakistan suspended"
1793:Appeal to be filed in Meerwala case
1751:Tanzeem, Ayesha (3 November 2005).
1240:. CNN. 26 July 2002. Archived from
1234:"Pakistanis charged with gang rape"
972:"Pakistan rape acquittals rejected"
613:gold medal for bravery and courage.
583:In June 2010, it was reported that
400:to meet with Presidential advisor,
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2557:Pakistani women's rights activists
2503:Text of the Meerwala case judgment
2431:Womack, Catherine (14 June 2017).
2184:Mukhtaran honoured as ‘hero’ at UN
2160:French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1878:"Pakistan rape case accused freed"
1730:"Justice at last: gangrape victim"
1707:"HRCP flays tribal justice system"
1154:"A Woman's Work Earns Her Enemies"
938:from the original on 6 April 2023.
376:, Mukhtaran was put on Pakistan's
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2572:People from Muzaffargarh District
2202:Musharraf Signs Modified Rape Law
1919:Pakistan rape acquittals rejected
1522:Mukhtaran being shifted to Lahore
1479:"'What we need is introspection'"
1477:Ghazi Salahuddin (24 June 2005).
728:and the French foreign minister.
479:that conspired in her rape, were
2405:Smith, Steve (10 January 2014).
2156:Visit of Mukhtaran Mai to France
1828:. Paktribune.com. Archived from
1777:Acquittals in Pakistan gang rape
1375:Gang-rape victim narrates ordeal
1323:Protests over Pakistan gang rape
1263:Asma Jahangir (4 October 2004).
1114:"2005 Glamour Woman of the Year"
926:Masood, Salman (17 March 2009).
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496:Appeal and the Lahore High Court
2277:Testimony: In the name of Honor
892:. 11 April 2009. Archived from
297:and local feudal lords. Former
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2552:Proponents of Islamic feminism
1664:Passport returned to Mukhtaran
1616:Mukhtar Mai proves Manto right
1554:Mukhtaran allowed to go abroad
1538:Mukhtaran pays visit to Lahore
675:In the Name of Honor: A Memoir
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2547:Sexual abuse victim advocates
2381:"A Victim Becomes Triumphant"
1940:Profiles of Famous Pakistanis
1903:Releases ordered in rape case
1570:Raped, Kidnapped and Silenced
648:(France) and was received by
639:Die Schuld, eine Frau zu sein
289:". However, on 8 April 2007,
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2135:. OHEDTS. 20 February 2006.
1709:. Dawn.com. 2 September 2002
886:"A Marriage of Convenience?"
456:who had taken her passport.
330:had picked up on the story.
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2457:Swed, Mark (16 June 2017).
115:Activism after surviving a
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2567:Pakistani victims of crime
2485:Mukhtar Mai's Organisation
665:UN Under-Secretary General
513:. Another panel is led by
1409:CSOs resent govt decision
492:local schools for girls.
243:Supreme Court of Pakistan
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2577:People from Muzaffargarh
1344:"A Violation of Justice"
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2562:Pakistani Sunni Muslims
2505:- Court case judgements
287:French foreign minister
184:, located in the rural
1483:The News International
585:Pakistan Peoples Party
519:Pakistan Peoples Party
346:Government of Pakistan
119:sanctioned by a local
2582:Gang rape in Pakistan
1129:Kristof, Nicholas D.
1072:"Feudals vs. Mukhtar"
1016:The Nation (Pakistan)
915:Sentenced to Be Raped
705:Laurentian University
653:Philippe Douste-Blazy
374:Amnesty International
372:on the invitation of
299:President of Pakistan
196:Muzaffargarh District
178:human rights activist
106:Human rights activist
2518:- BBC News timeline.
952:. Un.org. 2 May 2006
731:In 2009 in the book
722:In the name of honor
505:Legal representation
471:Anti-Terrorist Court
434:Passport confiscated
340:Government reactions
295:Pakistani government
231:anti-terrorism court
180:from the village of
2587:Pakistani feminists
2029:The Express Tribune
1987:The Huffington Post
1942:. 27 September 2020
1687:on 14 February 2006
890:Inter Press Service
737:Nicholas D. Kristof
446:Nicholas D. Kristof
2411:The New York Times
2385:The New York Times
2301:(17 January 2010).
2258:on 15 October 2011
2217:. 24 January 2007.
2162:, 16 January 2006.
2120:, 5 November 2005.
1832:on 31 January 2013
1732:. Tribuneindia.com
1596:The New York Times
1578:The New York Times
1458:on 21 October 2014
1356:on 13 January 2005
1159:The New York Times
1077:The New York Times
932:The New York Times
712:In popular culture
631:OH ! Editions
604:Awards and acclaim
568:2009–present
552:The New York Times
533:Retrial of rapists
481:sentenced to death
441:The New York Times
358:Attiya Inayatullah
291:The New York Times
274:The New York Times
2522:Seven Vital Voice
2463:Los Angeles Times
2437:Los Angeles Times
2219:, 24 January 2007
2204:, 1 December 2006
2142:978-2-915056-40-2
1188:on 19 August 2008
993:PLD 2011 SC 554 (
896:on 13 August 2009
703:In October 2010,
698:Council of Europe
694:North-South Prize
690:Council of Europe
686:North-South Prize
550:On 8 April 2007,
511:Makhdoom Ali Khan
438:On 19 June 2005,
411:Exit Control List
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