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tinybear · Jun 11, 2005, 08:02 am

Rape Victim Asks Gov't to Lift Travel Ban

By KHALID TANVEER

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani woman who was gang-raped on orders from a village council asked the government on Saturday to lift restrictions on her movement, a day after a court ordered the release of a dozen men detained in her high-profile case.

Mukhtar Mai, 36, said she had suddenly been included without explanation on a government list of people who cannot leave Pakistan.

``Now, police deployed at my home for my protection are not allowing me to go anywhere,'' Mai told The Associated Press by phone from Meerwala village, about 350 miles southwest of Islamabad where she lives with her family.

``I demand that all restrictions on my movement be lifted so that I could travel to Islamabad to meet with my lawyer,'' she said.

Government officials were not immediately available for comment.

Mai, who was raped to punish her family after her brother allegedly had an illicit affair with a woman from another family, made her comments a day after a court in the eastern city of Lahore ordered the release of 12 men who were detained in March in connection with her rape.

A total of 14 men were detained in June 2002 after Mai came forward and told of her ordeal. In August 2002, six suspects were sentenced to death and the other eight acquitted.

But in March of this year, another court overturned the convictions of five men, and reduced the death sentence of the sixth to life in prison, sparking an outcry from domestic and international human rights groups. The man who had his sentence reduced to life in prison will remain jailed despite the latest ruling.

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/...94.htm&sc=1104

Do you believe that in this day and age something like this can happen? I think I've finally found something even worse than Indonesian justice. What do you think?

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tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 7,370	Grave Injustice For Pakistani Woman Rape Victim Asks Gov't to Lift Travel Ban By KHALID TANVEER MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani woman who was gang-raped on orders from a village council asked the government on Saturday to lift restrictions on her movement, a day after a court ordered the release of a dozen men detained in her high-profile case. Mukhtar Mai, 36, said she had suddenly been included without explanation on a government list of people who cannot leave Pakistan. ``Now, police deployed at my home for my protection are not allowing me to go anywhere,'' Mai told The Associated Press by phone from Meerwala village, about 350 miles southwest of Islamabad where she lives with her family. ``I demand that all restrictions on my movement be lifted so that I could travel to Islamabad to meet with my lawyer,'' she said. Government officials were not immediately available for comment. Mai, who was raped to punish her family after her brother allegedly had an illicit affair with a woman from another family, made her comments a day after a court in the eastern city of Lahore ordered the release of 12 men who were detained in March in connection with her rape. A total of 14 men were detained in June 2002 after Mai came forward and told of her ordeal. In August 2002, six suspects were sentenced to death and the other eight acquitted. But in March of this year, another court overturned the convictions of five men, and reduced the death sentence of the sixth to life in prison, sparking an outcry from domestic and international human rights groups. The man who had his sentence reduced to life in prison will remain jailed despite the latest ruling. http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/...94.htm&sc=1104 Do you believe that in this day and age something like this can happen? I think I've finally found something even worse than Indonesian justice. What do you think?