A woman refused to dance for her husband and the result was scary

April 5, 2019

Her husband asked her to undress and dance for him and his friends. Asma Aziz has posted a request for help on social networks.

A video was published where hePakistani Asma Aziz appears, her head shaved and bruised and says that her husband tortured her because she refused to dance for him and his friends.

Mian Faisal, her husband, denied it. However, he and a housekeeper are in custody. The case caused concern in Pakistan and led some groups to ask the authorities to take action.

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In Twitter, the The NGO Amnesty International has deemed it necessary "a systemic change". "We observe with concern the alarming increase in cases of violence against women. Systemic change is needed to protect women. Actions can not be taken on a case-by-case basis, "they wrote from the official account.

We are pleased that measures have been taken against the torturers of Asma Aziz, but we note the alarming increase in cases of violence against women reported. Systemic change to protect women is needed. Measurements can not be taken on a case-by-case basis. pic.twitter.com/IQSOEpMUd9

– Amnesty International South Asia (@amnestysasia) March 28, 2019

The filming was published on March 26th. Aziz said that two days ago she was tortured after refusing to dance in front of her husband's friends at home.

"He took off my clothes in front of the employees. They kept me while I was shaving my hair and burning them. My clothes had blood. They even tied me to a pipe and they hung me up to the fan"He said.

The woman stated that she went to the police to report her case, but that the authorities had postponed the proceedings. They explained that after the complaint, a police team went to their home, but this one was closed and the employees in the building prevented them from entering the premises. local.

The police only acted when the video caught the attention of Deputy Interior Minister Sheheryar Afridi, who ordered the agents to register the complaint.

I took note of it and chkd – my office was informed by SHO PS: Kahna Lahore: the police recorded and charged both defendants and convicted under Articles 337v and 506. A medical report of the woman is expected. One of the people arrested is Faisal, her husband pic.twitter.com/M3yMN4wlUU

– Shireen Mazari (@ ShireenMazari1) March 27, 2019

Faisal and one of his employees, Rashid Ali, were arrested the next day. A preliminary medical report concluded that Aziz had many bruises and swelling in the arms, cheeks and around the left eye.

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Faisal told the police last week that his wife had started cutting her hair under the influence of drugs and that he, who was taking drugs, had only helped him finish his job. job.

The case sparked a wave of comments on social networks, where many expressed outrage at the levels of gender-based violence in Pakistan. The actress and Pakistani singer Sanam Saeed was one of the people who raised their voices to defend Aziz.