Article: Rape victim not bound to bring 4 witnesses: Pak Islamic body.

Rape victim not bound to bring 4 witnesses: Pak Islamic body

Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) In a landmark observation, a government-backed constitutional body on Islamic ideology in Pakistan has said a rape victim should not be required to produce four witnesses to file a complaint as stipulated by 'Hudood' laws brought in by former military ruler Ziaul Haq.

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) unanimously ruled that rape ('zina-bil-zabr') and adultery -- consensual sex other than with spouse ('zina-bil-raza') -- are two separate crimes, endorsing the Women Protection Law enacted last year amid strong opposition from Islamist groups and parties.

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