Pakistan is thinking of changing its rape law, away from islamic traditional law and some Pakistani poloticans will resign if the law changes.
Under the current law, approved by a former military dictator in 1979, prosecuting a rape case requires testimony from four witnesses, making punishment almost impossible because such attacks are rarely public.
A woman who claims she was raped but fails to prove her case can be convicted of adultery, punishable by death.
Maulana Fazalur Rahman, a leader of the Islamic coalition, said Tuesday that lawmakers in his group would vacate their seats in the National Assembly if the government tries to get the assembly's approval to change the law.
"We will render every sacrifice for the protection of the Shariah (traditional Islamic) laws," he said at a news conference.
Of course if she gets pregnant after she is raped and doesnt have 4 witnesses to the rape , then she gets stoned to death. Islam the system we all need to live under
2006-09-06
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