Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Death by stoning case goes to Supreme Court

The Federal Supreme Court is looking into the case of a Pakistani man who was found guilty of having illicit affairs with his four stepdaughters and sentenced to death by stoning.

The four girls were sentenced to 80 lashes each. The sentences have already been carried out.

They were charged with "allowing" their stepfather to sleep with them. The girls reportedly gave birth to more than 10 children by the man. One of them was eight months pregnant when they were arrested in 2005, according to police officials.The girls aged between 21 and 26 told the judge their stepfather used to threaten them with a knife, forcing them to surrender.
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So they were raped then?

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