Pregnant Pakistani Woman Stoned to Death by Family

A pregnant woman was stoned to death outside a Pakistani court for marrying the man she loved without the consent of her family.   Farzana Parveen, who was 25, had married Mohammad Iqbal a few months ago against the wishes of her family.   Police said nearly 20 members of the woman's family, including her father and brothers, attacked the couple with sticks and bricks in broad daylight Tuesday before a crowd of onlookers in front of the high court of Lahore.   Her...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mardi 27 mai 2014