Pakistani lawyers will "burn alive" anyone who defends murdered 12 year old Christian

[vinod2070]

02/06/2010 12:38
PAKISTAN

Lahore, Muslim lawyers will "burn alive" anyone who defends murdered 12 year old Christian
by Fareed Khan
No lawyer comes forward to defend Shazia Bashir, the servant girl murdered by her employer. The powerful association of lawyers in Lahore, arrayed in defence of the murderer, launches death threats and prevents access to the Court. Christian Association condemns this new form of terrorism.



Islamabad (AsiaNews) - 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.

The Center for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) denounces that access to the courtroom where the court hearings were held against the accused was denied, because a group of Muslim lawyers (pictured) 'prevented' entry. The association is fighting - for free - for the rights of the poorest and marginalized groups has been threatened by thousands of lawyers - friends of the murderer - that promise to burn alive anyone who wants to represent the victim in court. "

M. Joseph Francis, director of Claas, asked members of civil society, political and religious leaders to rise up and take steps to "condemn this new form of terrorism" by lawyers who "should ensure justice." The Pakistani newspaper The News reported that on Feb. 4, the police conducted the accused to the courts amid "tight security. And, as usual, officials prevented journalists and relatives of victims to come into the hall for "security reasons".

Shazia Bashir's family could not access the court not once but three times, a strange fact, regarding the judiciary in Pakistan. Police officials explain that it would "not be possible" to prevent clashes and violence, where "Shazia's relatives and representatives of minorities to enter the courtroom."

Meanwhile Ashgar Ali, heading the investigation, requested the accused appear before the courts and an extension of the terms of custody for six days. The magistrate added that the murder weapon has not yet been recovered and the accused could provide the names of accomplices, who participated in the torture and murder of the 12 year old Christian girl. The court, however, has only partly accepted the request, ruling only four days in jail.

[Solid Beast]

Shameful Pakistani lawyers, liars cheats and intellectual frauds.

[vinod2070]

I wold have applauded them if they had decided to not fight for a TTP terrorist.

For a victim!

[Xeric]

These lawyer scum have started thinking of themselves as invincible!

They were given a little more attention previously and they have mistaken it to be a free warrant to do whatever they think is right.

i hope this Naeem dude is done justice with so that his lieutenants are tamed for guud!

[thakur_ritesh]

This is a real shame, the very people who are supposed to be the guardians of law of the land, damn the very same law. Doesn’t this amount to jungle raj and what is the stand of the government on this?

This is a very strange behaviour I have noticed in Pakistan, any and everyone who emerges as the saviour in the eyes of the larger populace tends to believe they are above the law and literally own the country and soon start behaving as if they were some sort of kings.

[Xeric]

Title adjusted

[Singh]

Welcome to Pakistan

[Lady Macbeth]

First I would like to say, I am sickened by the news. The girl was known to someone I have talked to and apparently the abuse had been going on for some time. The girl was employed by Chaudary Naeem who claims he was rarely at home. She/her family hadnt been payed for her services in the lst eight months. Naeems wife, however, was incharge of the servant (and the main suspect is Yasir Naeem, the lawyers son) and whenever her family came to see her they werent given access.

One day Shazias family was called to come and see their daughter as she wasnt feeling well. When they got there, the body of their daughter was handed over to them along with the pay for the last 8 months.

The post mortem revealed that amongst broken bones and fractures it was apparent that Shazia had been molested.

Anyway the Chaudarys are claiming that the post mortem report was compromised due to prior enmity issues.

Fair enough, but why are the lawyers ganging up and threatening anyone who takes the case?

Secondly please guys lets not make it a religious issue.....rapists have no religion just like terrorists.

1- Remember the Hadisa massacre? CBC News Indepth: Iraq


2- The four american soldiers who raped and killed and then burnt down the house of an iraqi girl to cover their tracks? Xinhua - English


3-Pedophile priests who raped little boys? BBC News - Irish bishops meeting over sex abuse report


4- Josef Frizl ring any bells? http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...i-122577535143

This case is utterly shameful and the perpetrators should be brought forward.

[Solid Beast]

He should be charged and probably sentenced to death. Her life clearly outweighs his.

[Neo]

This is why we need a secular Pakistan.