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Pakistani Court Order Retrial of Rape Case

HeadlineJun 28, 2005

In Pakistan, the country’s Supreme Court has ordered a re-trial of a group of men tied to a notorious gang raping that occurred in 2002. The victim of the rape — Mukhtar Mai — has since become a prominent advocate for women’s rights in Pakistan. Earlier this month a lower court acquitted five of the rapists.

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