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Afghanistan/South Asia |
Victims can pardon rapists, says Bugti |
2005-02-23 |
Nawab Akbar Bugti, the chief of the Bugti tribe and former Balochistan chief minister, has said the Baloch will pardon Captain Hammad, the man accused of raping a female doctor, only if the victim forgives him, Online reported. Talking to a private TV, he said in line with Baloch and Sindhi traditions, the rapists would have to go to the victim to seek her mercy, and if she forgave them, they would have no objection to her decision. Staff report adds: At a telephone press conference on Tuesday, Bugti warned that there could be armed resistance if the government decided on military action in the area. "The situation in Balochistan is alarming and there could be an armed resistance if a military option is opted, which I can see coming soon," he said. |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 He talks to a TV? Just like my wife! |
Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2005-02-23 10:23:10 AM |
#3 We in the civilized world used to have the concept of "wergeld," which was the same blood money idea. But that was before we were civilized. |
Posted by: Fred 2005-02-23 8:54:43 AM |
#2 Because she would be killed otherwise More seriously one of the nice things in shariah is the concept of blood money and the fact a woman live is worth half of a man's live. It goes like this: a man life is worth 1,000$ so if a man is killed and the family pardons the life of the murderer it would get 1,000$ from the muderer (the price of a man's life). Now if a man kills a woman then her family can either pardon him and get 500$ (the price of a woman's life) or have him executed but in that case they MUST pay the differnce (ie 500$) to the family of the murderer. That is shariah in all of its splendor. |
Posted by: JFM 2005-02-23 4:32:31 AM |
#1 Sure, she can. But why in the hell would she? |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-02-23 12:59:35 AM |