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Pakistani lawmaker defends honor killings

August 31st, 2008 Aimon · 1 Comment

Source: Associated Press

Parliamentarian defends killing of five women buried alive, says ‘these are centuries old traditions’
A Pakistani lawmaker defended a decision by southwestern tribesmen to bury five women alive because they wanted to choose their own husbands, telling stunned members of Parliament this week to spare him their outrage.
“These are centuries-old traditions and I will […]

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