Pakistan: Authorities must end impunity of tribal councils as “honour killings” continue unabated

By Amnesty International

Responding to the so-called “honour killing” of a woman in Kohistan, Pakistan, who was ordered to be killed by a jirga (tribal council) due to images of her going viral, Nadia Rahman, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for research in South Asia, said: “The continued failure of the Government of Pakistan to curb the extra-legal […] The post Pakistan: Authorities must end impunity of tribal councils as “honour killings” continue unabated appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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