Monday, May 23, 2022

'Honour' killing: Getting away with murder in Pakistan May 22, 2022 at 10:46PM

When social media star Qandeel Baloch was strangled by her brother for unapologetically challenging Pakistan's attitudes towards women, activists fought for her murder to trigger a new era of justice over so-called "honour" killings. Her killer's release in February has instead underlined how the country's legal system still allows for men to abuse, rape and murder women with impunity.

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