Islamists fight to keep rape laws
BY STEVE

According to Sharia (Islamic law), a person is required to provide 4 witnesses to prove their case in an Islamic court. Up until recent months, Pakistan enforced this law to the letter. This law makes it nearly impossible for rapists to be brought to justice as the rape victims are seldom able to provide 4 witnesses to the crime committed against them. If the victim fails to prove their case, they are usually brought up on adultery or premarital sex charges, which often ends with the victim being hanged, stoned, or thrown in prison for life.

Though recently amendments were made to this law easing the burden of proof placed upon the victims, the Islamist leaders in Pakistan apparently wish to keep the old rape laws and see no problem with punishing innocent victims for not providing 4 witnesses for each rape case. They are organizing protests. (Gotta love that Sharia) Full story at Gulf news