Woman, 19, is sentenced to death by stoning for adultery after she was 'raped at gunpoint by her cousin' in Pakistan

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4555734/Woman-19-sentenced-die-raped-Pakistan.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline

A 19-year-old woman has been sentenced to death in Pakistan after she accused her cousin of raping her at gunpoint.

The woman said she was asleep at her family home in Rajanpur, in the country's central Punjab province, when the attack happened.

She reported the crime to the local panchayat, a tribal court that operates outside the official justice system in remote areas of the country, but was told she had intentionally seduced her attacker.

The panchayat, which included the alleged rapist's father, then found her guilty of adultery and declared her a Kari, or adulteress, the Express Tribune reports.

As a result the teen was sentenced to death by stoning or to be sold off, according to the Hindustan Times and Tribune.

The council decided no action needed to be taken against the alleged rapist.

The following day the woman and her father went to the police, who have now launched an official investigation.

An arrest warrant has now been issued for the members of the tribal council, and the woman taken to a refuge away from the village.

Women declared Kari are often executed by their own family in so-called honour killings to restore their reputation.

Another warrant has also been issued for the alleged rapist, local media reports.

Sentenced to death by stoning....

Capital punishment is wrong, in all cases.

yes IMO it is...
you haven't been keeping up with the arguments have you gweggy. :D :D :D :D :D

Grendel wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 9:53am:

yes IMO it is...

Something we can agree on.

Well if you stopped being the site's BOZO THE CLOWN, we'd agree on much more. ::)

Grendel wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 9:43am:

Sentenced to death by stoning....

Illegal in Pakistan.

Paki gob on a stick wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 10:17am:

Grendel wrote on May 31st, 2017 at 9:43am: Sentenced to death by stoning.... Illegal in Pakistan.

Since 2006.

And, was never officially used anyway.

Hanging is the only method of execution actually used for judicial executions.

I think I might have given Sir Booby an idea for his next holiday.

Paki gob on a stick wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 10:17am:

Grendel wrote on May 31st, 2017 at 9:43am: Sentenced to death by stoning.... Illegal in Pakistan.

But not in Islam or Sharia...

Quote:

Rajm (رجم) is an Arabic word that means "stoning". It is commonly used to refer to the Hudud punishment wherein an organized group throws stones at a convicted individual until that person dies. Under Islamic law, it is the prescribed punishment in cases of adultery committed by a married man or married woman. The conviction requires a confession from either the adulterer/adulteress, or the testimony of four witnesses (as prescribed by the Quran in Surah an-Nur verse 4), or pregnancy outside of marriage.

Quote:

In almost all cases where it has been applied in recent years, stoning has taken place in tribal or rebel areas beyond the control of central governments—the Taliban in Afghanistan, ISIS in Iraq, and Boko Haram in Nigeria being cases in point. Out of the world’s forty-nine Muslim-majority states, six retain the punishment in deference to Islamic legal tradition, ... Of these countries only Iran, which officially placed a moratorium on stoning in 2002 but still gives leeway to individual judges, has actually carried it out.

It's good to see FD referring to Herbie's reliable source of news. Make sure you update us with the next Pickering Post too, FD.

Paki gob on a stick wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 10:17am:

Grendel wrote on May 31st, 2017 at 9:43am: Sentenced to death by stoning.... Illegal in Pakistan.

Indeed. This so called 'tribal court' itself was clearly illegal, which is why the police are now after those who convened it and passed the sentence. They also have an arrest warrant out for the alleged rapist. So justice may be served after all.

polite_gandalf wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 11:00am:

Paki gob on a stick wrote on May 31st, 2017 at 10:17am: Grendel wrote on May 31st, 2017 at 9:43am: Sentenced to death by stoning.... Illegal in Pakistan. Indeed. This so called 'tribal court' itself was clearly illegal, which is why the police are now after those who convened it and passed the sentence. They also have an arrest warrant out for the alleged rapist. So justice may be served after all.

I'd suggest to you there are many illegal things that go on in Pakistan and the Government has more to do than worry about 1 tribal council... lets wait and see what happens eh.
The point you've avoided being... that these Muslims appointed a council and came to a particular verdict ostensibly because they believed this is what Islam required.
Stoning BTW IS carried out in Muslim Nations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5TK2OmTkSQ

Grendel wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 12:19pm:

The point you've avoided being... that these Muslims appointed a council and came to a particular verdict ostensibly because they believed this is what Islam required.

And I hope they rot in gaol for it.

Grendel wrote on May 31^st, 2017 at 12:19pm:

The point you've avoided being... that these Muslims appointed a council and came to a particular verdict ostensibly because they believed this is what Islam required.

And nobody here supports that belief.

Once again, we are in agreement.