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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (47928)	3/5/2005 2:30:38 PM
From: malibuca	Respond to of 50167

Just to keep things in context Pakistan is almost primitive when it comes to addressing the rights of women. Anyone who is familiar with Pakistan and the cultural mores of that society would recognize this to be the case. Turkey, is considered to be among the most progressive of the Muslim countries and has made strides when it comes to the role of women is still struggling with this issue as evinced by the article that follows. More than a third of Turkish women believe they deserve being beaten if they argue with their husbands, deny them sex or burn the meal, according to a survey carried by Anatolia news agency on Thursday. The survey found that 39 percent of women in Turkey believe their husbands are right to beat them for at least one of the following reasons: burning the meal, disputing the opinion of their husbands, spending money unnecessarily, neglecting the children or refusing to have sex. In rural areas, 57 percent of women said their spouses had a right to batter them in at least one of the above circumstances. Arguing with the husband topped the list of justified reasons for domestic violence, followed by too much spending and the negligence of children. The poll was conducted among 8,075 married women by Ankara`s Hacettepe University and was funded by the European Union and the Turkish government. The European Union, which Turkey is seeking to join, has put pressure on the Ankara government to better protect the rights of women. turkishpress.com

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (47928)	3/5/2005 7:11:40 PM
From: malibuca	Respond to of 50167

Reality vs Illusion The host of this thread is unceasing in his moralizing about abuses in countries where it suits his point of view. But when it comes to Pakistan, he presents a rosy picture that completely ignores the realities that exist. Anyone who has spent time in Pakistan knows that the lot of women and minorities in Pakistan is abysmal. Excerpts from an Amnesty International report on human rights violations against women in Pakistan: "Women and girls continued to be subjected to abuses in the home, the community and in the custody of the state. Impunity for such abuses persisted. The law of qisas and diyat relating to murder remained unchanged. This law allows criminal prosecution only if the family of the murder victim wishes to pursue it. In case of "honour" crimes this often does not occur, leading to persistent impunity. Police failed to respond adequately to abuses reported by women. "The Islamist party alliance in November announced it would end co-education and make religious education compulsory for all. Women’s rights groups expressed their apprehension about a setback to women’s rights under the new government."