TakingITGlobal - Tag - honorkilling

Posted By: RaquelEvita Posted On: Aug 14, 2008	Urgent appeal: five women buried alive in Pakistan
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from a remote area of Balochistan province, that five women were buried alive, allegedly by the younger brother of Mr. Sadiq Umrani, the provincial minister and a prominent leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, the...... [view]

Posted By: RaquelEvita Posted On: Aug 4, 2008	Muslim women don’t need your approval, but you can make yourself useful in our cause
What do you have against sheperds? Time to confess something to you: I’m more than a little disturbed by some of the responses to my post on the Pakistani Taliban’s threats to maim women with acid . Talk about missing the point! I’ve received emails from...... [view]

Posted By: Brohi Posted On: Apr 23, 2008	Honour Killing: the crime denied
By Khalida Brohi, 2007 Action Partner Pakistan The UN reports that more than 1,000 women are killed in Pakistan in the name of 'honour' every year. According to the latest survey in year 2007 1,317 women in Pakistan were killed in the name of honour, about thousands which are not registered....... [view]

Posted By: Brohi Posted On: Apr 12, 2008	Dear Father
Ever remember oh dear father Cradled in your hands was once your only daughter Your eyes were sad, your voice have shook Glint of love did shone in your first look Things changed the very moment of my life Your features changed, boring like a knife I looked toward you with doubt and...... [view]