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Suspected rapists of Christian minor appear in court - CLAAS

Lahore, Pakistan: February 25, 2010, (PCTV Newsdesk)

Two men accused of raping a young Christian girl have appeared in court in a case going back two years.

CLAAS continues to support Gulshan, who was just 12-years-ol d when she was raped by Muslims in Nankana Sahib in August 2008. She had been working in a spinning mill at the time to support her five siblings, a blind grandmother and mentally ill mother after the sudden death of her father.

In a society where talking about rape is still taboo and rape victims are treated with contempt, Ghulshan took the brave decision to stand up against social and cultural injustice and defy the will of her family by reporting what happened to her and seeking justice in the law courts.

The two men accused of the crime, one identified only as Ramzan and the other, Aman Ullah, were due to stand trial on 12 February.

Ramzan is currently free, after the high court in Lahore accepted his bail application. Ullah’s bail application has been rejected by the district and session court of Nankana, the high court in Lahore and the Supreme Court.

Gulshan, who lives in a CLAAS’ shelter home, continues to work on developing skills that will help her secure a better future. She is learning sewing and stitching so that she can become financially independent and is also learning to read the Bible in her native language.

Suspected rapists of Christian minor appear in court - CLAAS

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