They tortured her for refusing to dance for her husband's friends – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

A Pakistani woman used social media to publicly denounce her husband and friends for beating her and shaving her head for refusing to dance for them, sparking a wave of global outrage over gender-based violence. Anmistía Internacional demanded the end of the wave of domestic violence.

Asma Aziz, from Lahore City, launched a scandal by posting a shocking video showing her shaven head and bruised face. A preliminary medical report revealed several bruises, swelling and redness in the arms, cheeks and around the left eye.

The complainant was humiliated, beaten and tortured for not wanting to dance for her husband's friends.

In the video, published on March 26, Aziz claims to have been tortured two days ago in the luxurious district of the Defense Housing Authority (DHA).

"He took off my clothes in front of his servants, they held me while I was shaving and was burning my hair, my clothes were bloody, tied to a pipe and hanging on the fan, and threatening me. hang naked, "he said.

Her husband, Mian Faisal, denied the charges, but he and one of the servants were arrested the next day and are still in custody. Addressing the police last week, Faisal said his wife had herself started cutting her hair under the influence of drugs and that he – who had also been using drugs – l? had only helped to complete his work.

Local authorities initially delayed responding to the public complaint, the victim said. However, the police insist that, immediately after the complainant's visit to the police station, he sent a computer to his home, but this one was found locked and the DHA administration prevented him from doing so. to enter the premises.

The police acted only when the video was brought to the attention of Deputy Interior Minister Sheheryar Afridi, who ordered the agents to file a complaint.

Aziz 's lawyers contend that the case should be tried under a more stringent anti – terrorism law than the usual criminal procedure, as it had sparked "more concern and concern". anxiety in society ".

On his Twitter account, Amnesty International has called for a "systematic change" in the growing number of complaints of gender-based violence. "We note with concern the alarming increase in the number of cases of violence against women, a systemic change is needed to protect women, actions can not be undertaken on a case-by-case basis," said l & # 39; NGOs.