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theweaselkingA Pakistani woman who was gang-raped in a so-called "honour" punishment says she fears for her safety after a court overturned the convictions of five men.
Mukhtar Mai says she will appeal against the decision to quash the convictions, including that of an elder accused of ordering the attack.
Village elders allegedly ordered the rape after allegations surfaced that Ms Mai's then 12-year-old brother had had sex with a woman from a more prominent clan. The boy denied the charge. The rape was ordered to restore the honour of the clan.
The same year, the four alleged attackers and two village elders were sentenced to death. Five of those convictions were overturned in a local court this week. A second village elder had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment.
The men have not yet been released, but Ms Mai says that if they are, she is sure they will look for her and harm her.
Mukhtar Mai says she will appeal against the decision to quash the convictions, including that of an elder accused of ordering the attack.
Village elders allegedly ordered the rape after allegations surfaced that Ms Mai's then 12-year-old brother had had sex with a woman from a more prominent clan. The boy denied the charge. The rape was ordered to restore the honour of the clan.
The same year, the four alleged attackers and two village elders were sentenced to death. Five of those convictions were overturned in a local court this week. A second village elder had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment.
The men have not yet been released, but Ms Mai says that if they are, she is sure they will look for her and harm her.