Following the increasing number of rape cases throughout the country, Pakistan’s parliament passed a resolution on Friday calling for the public hanging of convicted child killers and rapists.
The resolution gathered mixed opinions from the citizens, some were happy and some were against this ruling.
Strange when these rapes & murders of children are reported,we all call for the perpetrators 2 be hung in public. When the govt agrees we all begin 2 hide behind”human right violations". Unfortunate as it is,we need strong deterrents to stop this rot in society! #hangchildrapists
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) February 7, 2020
People had zero tolerance for rapists in the society:
Der aae magar Durust aae, We really appreciate the resolution passed by National Assembly on Rapist, And if there’s any who opposes this laws is opposes the humanity, There is no place for rapist in our society.
#hangrapistpublicly pic.twitter.com/IsgqWcHriH— 🇵🇰Syed Mustafa Naqvi (@afsar_naqvi) February 7, 2020
People were sharing what impact the abuse has on the victims:
https://twitter.com/areeshababar24/status/1225976744064233472?s=19
People were quoting facts:
https://twitter.com/MisterX95543810/status/1225901505347309574?s=19
People were happy at the law being passed:
https://twitter.com/oka_byee/status/1225886808766066690?s=19
People were sharing why this resolution is important:
Those who rape and then murder innocent children
This will work as a deterrent against every culprit. They will think a hundred times.👏👏👏👍@Ali_MuhammadPTI#Parliamentarians #HangChildRapists #HangRapistPublicly pic.twitter.com/XC501PglYD— اورکزئی Arsalan Azim محمد (@orakzai_orakzai) February 8, 2020
People wanted to make an example out the rapists:
https://twitter.com/beebagrbaloch97/status/1225863971061817344?s=19
People were all for it:
New Borns are raped. Babies in cradles are raped. Babies in diapers are raped. A lil girl is raped. A boy playing in garden is raped. A teenage girl is raped. A woman in her 30’s is raped. A woman in her grave is freaking raped. WHY IS THE NATION STILL QUIET. #HangRapistPublicly
— Manahil (@Whatevenmanahil) February 7, 2020
People were calling out the ones who were favoring therapists in the name of human rights:
https://twitter.com/MehreenTweets/status/1225886536476057602?s=19
About the time the rapists pay:
To those who abuse, who rape : the sin is yours , the crime is yours and the shane is Yours…
And you have to pay for it !!#HangRapistPublicly pic.twitter.com/kP18pP799h— 🎓 Noشeen 🇵🇰 (@Noshen_Malik) February 7, 2020
Many were lauding the good move:
https://twitter.com/ChupShaa/status/1225712393419882498?s=19
People were questioning why others we’re opposing this:
https://twitter.com/faisal_views/status/1225754368726773760?s=19
https://twitter.com/MaddyWithKhan/status/1225747367997198336?s=19
People wanted it to be implemented asap:
Very good step towards .It should be implemented ASAP 🙏
Regards People of Pakistan #hangchildrapists #HangRapistPublicly pic.twitter.com/GeTN7ihPk9— Ahmed Raza Khan (@iamAhmedRK) February 7, 2020
People were urging how it should be taken seriously:
Child abuse imparts some serious damage to physical & cognitive well being of a child. And these consequences goes far beyond the affected child or family. Its high time now! This should be taken seriously.#HangChildRapists pic.twitter.com/2qxoagfddm
— Qura Tul Ain (@QuratulAin927) February 2, 2020
People were also advising parents to listen to their children and look out for any signs of abuse:
The only reason why child abuse is alive today, is because we as adults fail our children when we fail to listen to them. Listen to a child today!#HangChildRapists pic.twitter.com/Tfx1H64jZ0
— Noor🇵🇰 (@Iqra43013705) February 2, 2020
People wanted this resolution to be implemented so that their children feel safe:
Our children needs to feel safe again. Its sickening! They're not entitled to face such trauma. This is depressing beyond words.#HangChildRapists
— SEED Foundation (@seedorgpk) February 2, 2020
And while many were supporting the resolution, there were many who were against this resolution calling it an act of extremism, including some ministers:
Strongly condemn this resolution this is just another grave act in line with brutal civilisation practices, societies act in a balanced way barberiaism is not answer to crimes…… this is another expression of extremism pic.twitter.com/ye2abes8Dc
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 7, 2020
Excellent. Thank you Fawad for saying this. No to public hangings. https://t.co/Wi57yqPbSm
— Gharidah Farooqi (T.I.) (@GFarooqi) February 7, 2020
Some had their reasons for opposing the resolution:
with so many desis already going above and beyond to protect rapists in the family/community, death penalty will even worsen police reporting. not to mention the rapists will be more willing to kill the victims to hide evidence. please don't endorse this. #HangChildRapists
— weeping willow🌈 (@la9at) February 7, 2020
Some were sharing how this law contradicts the existing law which guarantees the dignity of the guilty:
Also, public hangings are in contravention of Article 14 of the Constitution which guarantees the inviolability of dignity of man & the principles laid down in 1994 SCMR 1028 declaring public hangings to be in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.2/2 pic.twitter.com/VZGJsiEGGd
— Barrister Maleeka Bokhari (@MalBokhari) February 7, 2020
Some were more in favour of torturing the rapist:
https://twitter.com/marketingdude/status/1225827574011637760?s=19
Some were wondering if this will really help:
Will that help? What is needed instead is to strengthen the Criminal Justice System so that a credible threat of being arrested, convicted and punished increases and provides deterrence! Life Imprisonment should be for life too! https://t.co/0TVogCuNi6
— Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) February 7, 2020
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