http://dawn.com/2008/08/24/ed.htm
Yet another honour killing?
ACCORDING to reports doing the rounds but which have yet to be
confirmed formally by the police, some women — three by one account
and two by another — were buried alive in Balochistan in a case of
honour killing. Surprisingly, the shocking incident escaped the
notice of the media. It is the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
which has come up with the report about the murder of the women in a
remote area of the province. Some political personalities are being
accused of being involved although they have denied the charges
saying their rivals are trying to malign them. Although there is
speculation and confusion about the incident, what has not been
denied is that a heinous crime was committed in the name of honour.
In outright disregard for women's rights, tribal elders reportedly
refused to give the unfortunate women permission to marry men of
their choice. They were about to leave for a civil court to have
their marriage solemnised when the alleged perpetrator abducted them
at gunpoint. They were taken to a deserted area, fired at and then
thrown into a ditch while they were still alive. Given the stigma
attached to women who marry outside their community and the fact that
there are still men who cling to obscurantist notions of honour, a
case of murder has not been filed by the victims' relatives.
This is another horrific example of violence against women and honour
killing which are dystopian social evils. In our patriarchal society,
revolting anti-woman traditions continue to hold sway. The fact is
that many men have no qualms about suppressing women and resorting to
violence to establish their control over them. It is this social
order that allows hundreds of women in all parts of the country, year
after year, to be killed in the name of honour — and that must go.
What is worse is that the perpetrators go unpunished because the
state fails to intervene on behalf of the victim. In many incidents
in the past that received much publicity, people with political clout
and influence were found to be involved. One hopes this is not the
case this time too. But what is most distressing is that all
campaigns launched from time to time to create awareness among people
about the criminality and immorality of killing for honour have still
not touched large segments of the population.
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