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Not Much Mercy for Murder.(execution of two men involved in murder of Revolutionary Afghan Women's Association founder Meena)(Brief Article)
Two men were hanged for murder in the remote Pakistani town of Much last week. The murderers begged for mercy, but to no avail. Such a brutal execution is not that uncommon in Pakistan. What was surprising was the identity of the protagonists--and the extent of their vengeful bloodlust.
The condemned men had murdered Meena, founder of the Revolutionary Afghan Women's Association (RAWA), and two of her aides, in 1987. They would have faced life in prison, but RAWA pushed the Supreme Court to change the sentences to death. Several female relatives of the victims even felt that the murderers should be carved into tiny pieces, deeming hanging too pleasant. While ...
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