Mörderische Anwälte
Kein Anwalt wird Shazia Bashir, das zwölfjährige Dienstmädchen, das von seinem Arbeitgeber gefoltert und ermordet wurde, vor Gericht vertreten. Der mächtige Anwaltsverband in Lahore, der geschlossen hinter dem Mörder steht, verbreitet Todesdrohungen und verhindert den Zugang zum Gericht.
Because of the threats posed by the powerful Lahore Bar Association – an umbrella organization of city lawyers - no Christian or Muslim lawyer is ready to take on the defence in the murder of 12 year-old Shazia Bashir, it was reported yesterday by The Pakistani Christian association that deals with legal assistance.
The girl, of Christian faith, died on Jan. 23 as a result of violence - even sexual – at the hands of her employer, a wealthy and powerful Muslim lawyer in Lahore. The alleged murderess, Chaudhry Mohammad Naeem, is a former president of the Lahore High Court Bar Association. The girl, just 12 years old, had worked as a maid in the home of Naeem in the last six months.
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