Rape in Pakistan

Punishment for rape in Pakistan under the Pakistani laws is either death penalty or imprisonment of between ten and twenty-five years. For cases related to gang rape, the punishment is either death penalty or life imprisonment. DNA test and other scientific evidence are used in prosecuting rape cases in Pakistan. Quotes According to a 1990 study of rape in Pakistan , " the police is notorious for delays or outright refusals to register FIRs . Double Jeopardy: Police Abuse of Women in Pakistan - Page 73 Asia Watch Committee (U.S.) · 1992 Yet despite such statements, rape in Pakistan is a weapon commonly used for revenge. According to human rights lawyers, 50 percent of reported rapes in the country are gangrapes, usually carried out when someone wants to take revenge ... Price of Honor: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the ... Jan Goodwin · 2002 External links Category:Women from Pakistan Category:Sexual violence Category:Violence against women in Pakistan Pakistan