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2004-04-09 Afghanistan/South Asia

Fugitive From Honor-Killing Family Rescued by Lawyer Group in Pakistan

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-04-09 11:21:16 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He condemns the jirga system that allows this evil practice to flourish and thrive in the 21st century.

As in, loya jirga? Shuckey darn, you mean we've been wrong all along in post stone-age Afghanistan?

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-10 1:53:18 AM|| 2004-04-10 1:53:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 No, Mr. I-have-a-scintilla-of-knowledge.
"Jirga" is tribal dialect for council in that part of the world.
A "loya jirga" is the name for Afghan grand council.
Not the same thing, Monsieur cul-chapeau.

Posted by Jen 2004-04-10 3:00:40 AM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-04-10 3:00:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Okay, Jen, thank you for clearing this up. I was stricken with worry that Afghanistan's Loya Jirga and their threats of violence against women,

"During this morning's plenary session, a female delegate spoke out against what she described as the domination of the process by strong political figures whom she called "criminals". The Chairman prevented the woman from continuing to speak and some of the delegates began screaming abuse at her.

Some present [at the Loya Jirga] were heard to say that they would kill the woman while others intervened to protect her."
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was anything even remotely like that Pakistani jirga which ordered the gang rape of Mukhtaran Bibi.

"A judge in an anti-terrorism court trial in Dera Ghazi Khan convicted four of the men of raping 30-year-old Mukhtaran Bibi, said prosecuting attorney Malik Ramzan Joya.

Two other men were convicted of abetting the rape. They were part of a 10-person tribal council that authorized the rape. The other eight members were acquitted."

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Or are you now going to try and tell me that a panchayat and a jirga are two completely different things?

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-10 10:19:51 PM|| 2004-04-10 10:19:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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