Another case
of stoning
Zafaran Bibi is a young woman who had gone to the
police station in southwest Pakistan to report she was raped by her
brother-in-law and became pregnant as a result. According to media reports, however, the police investigated the
matter and reported that she had confessed to having a relationship with this
man. On 20 April, Zafaran was sentenced
to death by stoning. Her life is in
danger.
In this century, stoning women to death for having sexual relations based on Islamic laws is a horrible violation of human rights that must be stopped immediately. The government of Pakistan is responsible for this human catastrophe. The International Committee against Stoning will not tolerate this brutality in any part of the world and will strongly oppose stoning.
From 21 April, the International Committee against
Stoning has initiated an international campaign to save Zafaran's life. We will exert all our efforts and
international pressure to save the lives of two women, Ameneh Laval in Nigeria
and Zafaran Bibi in Pakistan. We are
calling on the media to reflect the news about the international protests
against stoning. We call on all human
rights and women’s right organizations to protest these inhuman sentences. Please send you protest letters to the
government of Pakistan at the below address.
Also, send a copy of you protest letter to the International Committee
against Stoning. A sample protest
letter is attached.
Coordinator of the
International Committee against Stoning
General Pervez
Musharraf, Chief Executive
Islamic Republic
of Pakistan:
Fax:
+9219023
Email: ce@pak.gov.pk
European Commission
Email: civis@europarl.eu.int
To: General
Pervez Musharraf
Chief Executive, Islamic Republic
of Pakistan
We have been informed that on 20 April, the
Pakistani government has sentenced Zafaran Bibi to death by stoning. She was raped by her brother in law and
became pregnant as a result. Your
government did not support her but even sentenced her to stoning. This cannot be tolerated.
We express our strongest protest against this
medieval treatment of women and demand that your government cease stoning. Stoning a woman to death for being raped or
for her private affairs is a shame for humanity and has to be stopped
immediately.
Name
Signature