PAKISTAN: A young woman stoned to death for having a cell phone after ruling by a Panchayat — Asian Human Rights Commission

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 00:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Arifa, a mother of two, has been stoned to death on the orders of Panchayat (a tribal court) for possessing a cell phone. She was executed on 11 July in the district of Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab province. The victim was stoned to death by her uncle and relatives on the orders o …

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