Gang-rape survivor from Pakistan occupied Kashmir seeks justice

May 18, 2020

Bhimber (PoK), May18 (ANI): A gang rape survivor from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) is running pillar to post seeking harsh punishment for those involved in the heinous crime. Maria Tahir said in a video message that she is being denied justice while her rapists are out on the loose. Refusing to bog down and be silenced, Maria Tahir is relentlessly pursuing her case. she has written several letters to local authorities including Chief Justice of Azad Kashmir. She got a humiliating response from AJK Chief Justice that Maria Tahir is a married woman and there is nothing serious in her kidnapping and gang rape. Many rape survivors and their families in Pakistan occupied Kashmir are afraid to come forward to publicly confront perpetrators because they fear being shunned by their community.