Pregnant woman beaten to death by family outside Pakistani court

Mark Mason: From Pakistan to Santa Barbara, USA, the patriarchy decides if women live or die.
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Tahira Abdullah, a human rights activist, said it was vital the country follow the civil code rather than sharia law. This woman was pregnant so it is a double murder and these murderers must be prosecuted under the criminal laws of Pakistan,” she said. “We are now at a crossroads where we have to decide whether we continue going down the Talibanisation route or whether we go down the rule-of-law route.” More here.