Veiled women protest Pakistan rape law amendments

Hundreds of female supporters of Pakistan’s largest Islamic group protested today against government amendments to controversial rape laws.

Veiled women protest Pakistan rape law amendments
Mon, 20 Nov, 2006 - 16:57

Hundreds of female supporters of Pakistan’s largest Islamic group protested today against government amendments to controversial rape laws.

Some 800 women, many wearing veils, attended the rally in a downtown district of the capital, Islamabad.

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