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India-Pakistan |
Ministry told to draft law on acid crime |
2007-01-11 |
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday directed the WomenÂ’s Development Ministry to prepare a draft law to regulate the sale of acids and punish those who burn women with acid. Presiding over a meeting here on Wednesday to review the ministryÂ’s targets, Aziz asked WomenÂ’s Development Minister Sumaira Malik to coordinate with the Law and Justice Ministry for the preparation of the draft law. He said the government believed in gender equality, which was necessary for a just and democratic society. He asked the ministry to create more economic opportunities for women. |
Posted by:Fred |
#3 Arm the womens with an alkali spray. Take that you bastard yangists! |
Posted by: Excalibur 2007-01-11 12:35 |
#2 When acid is outlawed, only outlaws willÂ… |
Posted by: DepotGuy 2007-01-11 10:11 |
#1 It's only a start, but perhaps the camel is getting its nose into the tent. Check out this article. As if that isn't enough, click on the "Read Honor Killing Article" link. Lots of interesting stuff buried there, I'll bet. |
Posted by: gorb 2007-01-11 05:06 |